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Jaguar S-type vs Jaguar Ss100: reliability comparison

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

Jaguar S-type
75%
MOT pass rate · 61,983 vehicles
Jaguar Ss100
84%
MOT pass rate · 54 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Jaguar Ss100 is the more reliable of the two — 84% pass first time versus 75%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Jaguar S-type Jaguar Ss100
MOT pass rate 75% 84%
MOT failure rate 25% 16%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.0
Dangerous-fault share 1% 1%
Average mileage 114,746 mi 15,470 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 61,983 54

Most common faults

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)

Jaguar Ss100

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  5. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Jaguar Ss100 is the more reliable of the two — 84% pass first time versus 75%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Jaguar S-type report Full Jaguar Ss100 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.