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YE51 GAX

2002 Jaguar S-type

Blue Petrol 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Mar 2027
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

58,254 mi
Last recorded58,254 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 2002 Jaguar S-type76,503 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE51 GAX
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2026 58,254 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Mar 2025 57,679 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Mar 2024 57,026 miles

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Feb 2023 55,840 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2023 55,833 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Apr 2021 53,930 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2019 51,932 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2019 51,932 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Oct 2018 49,844 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2017 48,553 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2016 46,987 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2015 45,164 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2014 38,927 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 24 Oct 2013 33,974 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 24 Oct 2013 33,974 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2012 29,795 miles

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

Pass 19 Oct 2011 25,394 miles

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

Pass 28 Oct 2010 21,486 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2009 19,745 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both rear flexy brake pipe ferrules corroded

handbrake travel getting long

Fail 9 Nov 2009 19,738 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

both rear flexy brake pipe ferrules corroded

handbrake travel getting long

Pass 20 Nov 2008 18,664 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2007 17,710 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2007 12,869 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2006 10,218 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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YE51 GAX is a 2002 Jaguar S-type in Blue with a 2,967cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2002 Jaguar S-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 76,503 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 YE51 GAX, 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 24 years old, this Jaguar S-type is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YE51 GAX is a 2002 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 3 February 2002.

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