Does the Jaguar S-Type fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Jaguar S-Type records 5.98 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 15.12 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−9.14, 95% interval −9.41 to −8.88). It ranks 614 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Jaguar S-Type by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Jaguar S-Type is “Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced”, recorded 1,916 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 1,916 | 2.38 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 1,060 | 1.31 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 495 | 0.61 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 254 | 0.32 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 110 | 0.14 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 80,627 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Jaguar S-Type gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
10.2% of Jaguar S-Type MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 2,424 miles later (2,776 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,776 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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