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20.5%fail rate

Jaguar S-Type common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Jaguar S-Type fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 2,758 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Suspension37.8% of failures
Brakes23.3% of failures
Lamps & electrical22.6% of failures
Tyres18.2% of failures
Visibility/wipers10.4% of failures
Other7.6% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.

About 20.5% of MOT tests recorded on the Jaguar S-Type in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is suspension, which makes up 37.8% of the Jaguar S-Type's failures, followed by suspension, brakes, lamps & electrical, tyres. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Jaguar Xf MOT failures18.0% failure rateJaguar X-Type MOT failures22.1% failure rateJaguar F-Pace MOT failures13.8% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain