How many Jaguar S Types are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 9,412 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain7,317−16.6% on a year earlier
Declared SORN8,679Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202563.6%Cars of the same ages 60.0%
Rank by number licensedNo. 378of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year200757,251 licensed
Average annual mileage3,105miles a year
How many Jaguar S Types are left in Great Britain?
There were 7,317 Jaguar S Types licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 8,679 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 87.2% fewer than the peak of 57,251 in 2007.
Jaguar S Types licensed in Great Britain
Numbers peaked in 2007 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.
2 versions of the Jaguar S Type have their own page.
The figures above include every version; each version page covers only the cars DVLA records
under that version’s name.
In 2025, 63.6% of Jaguar S Type MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Jaguar S Types tested pass 60.0% of the time, so the Jaguar S Type does better than average for its age, by 3.6 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 61.9%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Jaguar S Type vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
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100%
15–19 years
20+ years
Jaguar S Type
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MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Jaguar S Type compared with all cars
Suspension is the most common reason a Jaguar S Type fails its MOT,
appearing on 45.0% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
9.2% of Jaguar S Type tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Jaguar S Type MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Jaguar S Type MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Jaguar S Type failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Suspension arms: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”, on 13.3% of 3,426 failed tests.
62.6% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Jaguar S Type tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Suspension arms: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension
13.3%
Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Steering
11.5%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks
9.7%
Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension
7.9%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension
7.8%
Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.6%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.3%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility
8 years of the Jaguar S Type, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2006 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (65.9% passed first time) and the 2001 cars worst (59.7%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Jaguar S Type annual mileage
The average Jaguar S Type covers 3,105 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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2k
3k
4k
3,760
15–19 years
2,788
20+ years
Average annual mileage of a Jaguar S Type by vehicle age
Registrations of Jaguar S Types for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 7,256 in 2002. In 2025, 5 were registered. With almost none registered new, the number on the road is likely to keep falling.
Registered for the first time, by year
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Jaguar S Types registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Of the 7,815 Jaguar S Types licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 38.5% have an engine of 2,901cc to 3,000cc, and 29.1% have an engine of 2,701cc to 2,800cc. The share with an engine of 2,901cc to 3,000cc has fallen from 45.4% in 2014 to 38.5%.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Jaguar S Types licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
2,901cc to 3,000cc 3,006 licensed
38.5%
2,701cc to 2,800cc 2,271 licensed
29.1%
2,401cc to 2,500cc 1,271 licensed
16.3%
4,101cc to 4,200cc 780 licensed
10.0%
3,901cc to 4,000cc 155 licensed
2.0%
Other sizes 332 licensed
4.2%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
2,901–3,000cc
Petrol
2,995
38.3%
2,701–2,800cc
Diesel
2,270
29.0%
2,401–2,500cc
Petrol
1,268
16.2%
4,101–4,200cc
Petrol
778
10.0%
3,901–4,000cc
Petrol
155
2.0%
3,401–3,500cc
Petrol
139
1.8%
3,701–3,800cc
Petrol
124
1.6%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Jaguar S Types licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Petrol
Diesel
2014
71.3%
28.1%
2015
70.6%
28.8%
2016
69.7%
29.7%
2017
69.1%
30.3%
2018
68.5%
31.1%
2019
67.8%
31.7%
2020
67.7%
31.9%
2021
67.3%
32.4%
2022
67.5%
32.3%
2023
68.7%
31.1%
2024
70.2%
29.6%
2025
70.7%
29.1%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Jaguar S Type fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Jaguar S Type from 2000, when the data begins, to 2011. On the NEDC test (listings 2000 to 2011), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 22.5 to 41.5 mpg, with CO2 of 179 to 314 g/km.
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2011
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2011
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “S Type”, “New 'S' Type”, “Jaguar 'S' Type”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Jaguar S Type safety recalls
DVSA lists 7 safety recalls for the Jaguar S Type since 1992, the first in 2000. The most recent was launched on 23 April 2007.
Diesel particulate filter excessive heat
Launched 23 April 2007DVSA recall R/2007/045
Defect
The diesel particulate filters (DPF) of the 2.7 litre engine may exhibit smoke and or fire from the underside of the vehicle flames emanating from within the rear exhaust tailpipe or an orange glow from the underside of the vehicle. Heat from within the DPF can radiate to the surrounding vehicle components and may lead to heating of the underside of the transmission tunnel and subsequent melting of interior components with the potential for an interior fire.
Remedy
Recalled vehicles will have the engine management control module re-programmed with the latest calibration file. The vehicle will self test for DPF blockage which where required will be replaced.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Jaguar S Type. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
