Does the Jaguar S-Type fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Jaguar S-Type records 13.30 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.32 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+6.98, 95% interval +6.73 to +7.23). It ranks 30 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Jaguar S-Type by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Jaguar S-Type is “Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc”, recorded 4,767 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 4,767 | 5.91 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 4,413 | 5.47 |
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 1,088 | 1.35 |
| Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning | 150 | 0.19 |
| A steering ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment | 71 | 0.09 |
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 steering advisory, how often does it fail next time?
18.3% of Jaguar S-Type MOTs with a steering advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 2,321 miles later (1,515 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,515 (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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