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Jaguar Mk 7m vs Jaguar S-type: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Jaguar Mk 7m
71%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Jaguar S-type
75%
MOT pass rate · 61,983 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Jaguar Mk 7m (71%) and Jaguar S-type (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Jaguar Mk 7m Jaguar S-type
MOT pass rate 71% 75% ✓
MOT failure rate 29% 25% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 29,542 mi 114,746 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 61,983

Most common faults

Jaguar Mk 7m

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  4. Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
  5. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  6. Nearside Rear Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Jaguar S-type

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Jaguar Mk 7m (71%) and Jaguar S-type (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Jaguar Mk 7m report Full Jaguar S-type report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.