Jaguar S/Type MOT data by year

The Jaguar S/Type appears in 84,745 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1981–2021. Its most common failure areas are suspension, lighting & signalling and brakes, and its overall pass rate is 73.8%.

84,745
MOT tests analysed
73.8%
Pass rate
26.2%
Fail rate
1981–2021
Years covered

By model year

Jaguar S/Type MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2003 10,482 73.6% 26.4% Suspension
2004 12,914 73.9% 26.1% Suspension
2005 12,116 73.4% 26.6% Lighting & signalling

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Jaguar S/Type
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Suspension 13.4% 11,351
2 Lighting & signalling 11.0% 9,285
3 Brakes 9.8% 8,332
4 Tyres 5.0% 4,227
5 Visibility 4.7% 4,009
6 Steering 4.6% 3,935
7 Emissions & environmental 4.3% 3,645
8 Body, structure & corrosion 3.1% 2,646
Share of tests failing on each category Suspension 13.4% Lighting & signalling 11.0% Brakes 9.8% Tyres 5.0% Visibility 4.7% Steering 4.6%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 84,745 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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