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Jaguar S-Type MOT Results

76.4% pass rate
from 225 tests in 2017
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Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for pre-1990 cars and highlighted areas where the Jaguar S-Type is unusually good or bad.

  • 12% fail on Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
    • 4.0% fail on Headlamp aim
    • 3.6% fail on Headlamps
      • 3.1% fail on Headlamp
      • 0.44% fail on Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
        • 0.44% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
    • 2.7% fail on Direction indicators
      • 2.7% fail on Flashing type
        • 1.3% fail on Individual lamps
        • 0.89% fail on All direction indicators
        • 0.44% fail on Tell tales
    • 2.2% fail on Horn
    • 1.8% fail on Stop lamp
    • 1.3% fail on Battery
    • 1.3% fail on Position lamps
      • 1.3% fail on Front lamps
    • 0.89% fail on Registration plate lamp
    • 0.44% fail on Electrical wiring
  • 11% fail on Brakes
    • 8.9% fail on Brake performance
      • 3.1% fail on Rear wheels
      • 3.1% fail on Parking brake performance
      • 2.7% fail on Front wheels
      • 0.44% fail on Gradient hand brake
      • 0.44% fail on Service brake performance
      • 0.44% fail on Brake performance not tested
    • 2.2% fail on Hydraulic systems
      • 1.3% fail on Components
        • 0.89% fail on Hoses
        • 0.44% fail on Valves
      • 0.44% fail on Operation
      • 0.44% fail on Leaks
    • 1.8% fail on Hub components
      • 0.89% fail on Brake discs
      • 0.89% fail on Brake calipers (5 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 0.44% fail on Brake pads
    • 0.89% fail on Air and vacuum systems (15 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 0.89% fail on Components (27 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
        • 0.89% fail on Servos (34 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
  • 7.6% fail on Suspension
    • 2.2% fail on Front suspension joints
    • 1.8% fail on Suspension arms
      • 1.3% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
      • 0.44% fail on Attachment
    • 1.3% fail on Prescribed areas
      • 0.89% fail on Subframe mounting
      • 0.44% fail on Component mounting
    • 0.89% fail on Trailing arms (6 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 0.89% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints (9 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
    • 0.44% fail on Radius arms
      • 0.44% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
    • 0.44% fail on Anti-roll bars
      • 0.44% fail on Linkage pins/bushes/ball joints
    • 0.44% fail on Sub-frames
      • 0.44% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
    • 0.44% fail on Wheel bearings
      • 0.44% fail on Rear
    • 0.44% fail on Shock absorbers
      • 0.44% fail on Condition
    • 0.44% fail on Drive shafts
      • 0.44% fail on Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension
        • 0.44% fail on Universal joint
  • 5.8% fail on Driver's view of the road
    • 4.4% fail on Washers
    • 1.3% fail on Wipers
  • 4.4% fail on Steering
    • 3.1% fail on Steering system
      • 1.8% fail on Track rod end
      • 1.3% fail on Ball joint (3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 0.44% fail on Other components
        • 0.44% fail on Steering pivot point
    • 0.89% fail on Steering control
      • 0.44% fail on Steering wheel
      • 0.44% fail on Steering column
    • 0.44% fail on Power steering
      • 0.44% fail on Operation
      • 0.44% fail on Pipes and hoses
  • 2.2% fail on Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
    • 2.2% fail on Fuel system
      • 1.8% fail on System (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 0.44% fail on Cap
  • 1.8% fail on Body, Structure and General Items
    • 0.89% fail on Body condition
    • 0.44% fail on Doors
      • 0.44% fail on Passengers front
    • 0.44% fail on Seats
      • 0.44% fail on Drivers
  • 1.3% fail on Tyres
    • 1.3% fail on Tread depth
  • 0.44% fail on Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
    • 0.44% fail on Seat belts
      • 0.44% fail on Attachment
  • 0.44% fail on Registration plates and VIN
    • 0.44% fail on Registration plate
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