Jaguar S-TYPE - 2003
381.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jaguar S-TYPE, model year 2003.
Sample size: 1,468 cars, 3,188 tests and 12,173 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,468 cars
The 2003 Jaguar S-Type has an overall defect rate of 382 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average for cars of the same year at 378 defects per 100. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defects as mileage rises, with the highest rate of 532 defects per 100 vehicles in the 124,000+ mile category. The S-Type performs better than average in categories such as visibility, lights & electrics, body/structure, and equipment, with fewer defects reported compared to the average car. However, it has a higher incidence of steering-related defects, with 42 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 25.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,468 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 3.3% worse
174.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 65.9% worse
41.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 43.6% better
16.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 37.7% better
64.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 18.6% worse
358.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 45.4% better
35.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 31.6% better
9.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 19.2% worse
62.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 972
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 944
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 764
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 753
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 720
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 554
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 535
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 495
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 474
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 374
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 474
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 213
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 165
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 63