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Y797 YEV

2001 Jaguar S-type

Blue Petrol 3996cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jul 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

75,998 mi
Last recorded75,998 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2026
Typical for 2001 Jaguar S-type81,870 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY797 YEV
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,996cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2026 75,998 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2025 75,293 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2024 74,533 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 23 Oct 2024 74,533 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both (4.1.4 (b))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 26 Oct 2023 73,688 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2023 73,828 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Oct 2022 72,723 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2022 72,723 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Oct 2021 70,580 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2021 70,580 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner faces of discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded From abs unit to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 21 Oct 2020 69,163 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2019 67,289 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 22 Oct 2019 67,289 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both rear (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Service brake excessively fluctuating both rear (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Oct 2018 64,970 miles

Offside rear tyre is 15yrs old

Pass 2 Nov 2017 63,113 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2016 60,747 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2016 60,747 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 5 Sep 2015 54,953 miles

Nearside door mirror glass loose

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre outer sidewall splitting

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Fail 5 Sep 2015 54,953 miles

Nearside door mirror glass loose

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front tyre outer sidewall splitting

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 17 Sep 2014 52,337 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2014 52,337 miles

Nearside Outer Rear Lower Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Sep 2013 52,175 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2013 52,175 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

number plate lights affected by the operation of another lamp

reverse lights affected by the operation of another lamp

Pass 15 Aug 2012 51,723 miles

off side front tyre 3mm near side front 2mm

Pass 19 Aug 2011 51,372 miles

front tyres low on edges

Pass 18 Aug 2010 50,890 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2009 48,900 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2008 47,499 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

n/s/f wheel rim damaged

Pass 22 Aug 2007 44,962 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2006 42,679 miles

How Reliable is the Jaguar S-type?

Based on 942,176 MOT tests across 62,116 vehicles.

74.5%
Pass Rate
4,736
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
62,116
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 43,168
Brake pipe excessively corroded 20,758
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 19,128
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 17,876
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 16,617
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Y797 YEV is a 2001 Jaguar S-type in Blue with a 3,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2001 Jaguar S-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.6% with a typical mileage of 81,870 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Jaguar S-type fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 43,168 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y797 YEV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar S-type typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 25 years old, this Jaguar S-type is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y797 YEV is a 2001 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 17 July 2001.

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