Jaguar

Jaguar S-Type build years & generations

Coverage 1999-20072 named generationsSaloonPETROL / DIESEL

The Jaguar S-Type spans several build years and named generations (1999-2007). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 1999-2004
Generation
Mk1
Figures from
cars built before 2005
Counted together with Mk1 and X200 (facelift) cars built in the same years.
Built 2002-2004
Generation
X200 (facelift)
Figures from
cars built before 2005
Counted together with Mk1 and X200 (facelift) cars built in the same years.
Built 2005-2007
Generation
Mk1
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted together with Mk1 and X200 (facelift) cars built in the same years.
Built 2005-2007
Generation
X200 (facelift)
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted together with Mk1 and X200 (facelift) cars built in the same years.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
1999-2004	Mk1	Before 2005	Counted together with Mk1 and X200 (facelift) cars built in the same years.
2002-2004	X200 (facelift)	Before 2005	Counted together with Mk1 and X200 (facelift) cars built in the same years.
2005-2007	Mk1	2005-2008	Counted together with Mk1 and X200 (facelift) cars built in the same years.
2005-2007	X200 (facelift)	2005-2008	Counted together with Mk1 and X200 (facelift) cars built in the same years.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Jaguar S-Type build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2005-2008

A mix of Mk1 and X200 (facelift)

These build years include both Mk1 and X200 (facelift) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

29.9%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

17 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

5,591

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

17 years

90528.0%

18 years

1,97926.8%

19 years

1,79628.4%

20 years

91129.9%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 20 years old.

Built

Before 2005

A mix of Mk1 and X200 (facelift)

These build years include both Mk1 and X200 (facelift) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 25+ years old

27.1%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

20 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

6,393

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

20 years

70330.6%

21 years

1,77528.1%

22 years

1,39730.0%

23 years

91931.1%

24 years

74832.2%

25+ years

85127.1%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 24 years old.