Petrol Jaguar S-Type: MOT pass rate
67.2% of petrol Jaguar S-Types pass the MOT first time, measured across 7,791 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 90,621.
Petrol against the other Jaguar S-Type versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 67.2% | 7,791 |
| Diesel | 66.3% | 3,443 |
| All Jaguar S-Type | 66.9% | 11,246 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Jaguar S-Type specifically, petrol is the strongest at 67.2%, and this petrol version sits 0.3 points above the 66.9% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Jaguar S-Type had covered 90,621 miles at test, against 100,495 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Jaguar S-Type page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Jaguar S-Type fuel types
- Diesel Jaguar S-Type - 66.3%