Used car guide
2004 Jaguar S-Type: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
64% pass first time (all 2004 cars: 57%)
Stands out: ball joint dust cover 3.7×, track rod ends 2.1×, sub-frame 2.3×
4,197 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
58% pass first time (all 2004 cars: 57%)
Stands out: ball joint dust cover 3.7×, sub-frame 2.4×, anti-lock braking system 2.7×
1,043 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Jaguar S-Type compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | – | Too few tests |
| 2007 | 5,862 | Suspension 44% |
| 2006 | 5,120 | Suspension 46% |
| 2005 | 4,775 | Suspension 49% |
| 2003 | 4,202 | Suspension 50% |
| 2002 | 3,305 | Suspension 52% |
| 2001 | 2,166 | Suspension 55% |
| 2000 | 2,108 | Suspension 52% |
| 1999 | 1,283 | Suspension 55% |
| 1968 | – | Too few tests |
| 1967 | – | Too few tests |
| 1966 | – | Too few tests |
| 1965 | – | Too few tests |
| 1964 | – | Too few tests |