Does the Jaguar S-Type fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Jaguar S-Type records 23.21 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 39.01 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−15.80, 95% interval −16.23 to −15.36). It ranks 681 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Jaguar S-Type is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 4,705 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 4,705 | 5.84 |
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 3,244 | 4.02 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 1,836 | 2.28 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 1,082 | 1.34 |
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 943 | 1.17 |
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 lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
24.2% of Jaguar S-Type MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 2,688 miles later (1,838 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,838 (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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