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Jaguar S Type S-Type R statistics
How many Jaguar S Type S-Type Rs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the S-Type R compares with other versions of the Jaguar S Type. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Jaguar S Type.
- Licensed in Great Britain 69 +3.0% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 31 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 74.6% Other Jaguar S Type versions 43.5%
- Peak year 2009 124 licensed
- Share of Jaguar S Types 0.6% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 31.0% of those still registered are SORN
How many Jaguar S Type S-Type Rs are left in Great Britain?
There were 69 Jaguar S Type S-Type Rs licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 31 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 44.4% lower than its peak of 124 in 2009.
Jaguar S Type S-Type Rs licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | – |
| 2007 | 99 | 15 |
| 2008 | 123 | 6 |
| 2009 | 124 | 4 |
| 2010 | 112 | 6 |
| 2011 | 115 | 4 |
| 2012 | 118 | 5 |
| 2013 | 113 | 9 |
| 2014 | 114 | 6 |
| 2015 | 107 | 5 |
| 2016 | 99 | 11 |
| 2017 | 95 | 14 |
| 2018 | 90 | 21 |
| 2019 | 87 | 22 |
| 2020 | 79 | 28 |
| 2021 | 80 | 27 |
| 2022 | 75 | 31 |
| 2023 | 77 | 28 |
| 2024 | 65 | 30 |
| 2025 | 63 | 36 |
| 2026 | 69 | 31 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Jaguar S Type S-Type Rs have survived?
74.6% of the Jaguar S Type S-Type Rs first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Jaguar S Type first registered in the same years, the figure is 43.5%, so Jaguar S Type S-Type Rs are 1.7 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 8 other versions of the Jaguar S Type first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Jaguar S Type S-Type R | 74.6% |
| Other Jaguar S Type versions of the same age | 43.5% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Jaguar S Type S-Type R registrations over time
Registrations of Jaguar S Type S-Type Rs for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 128 in 2007. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’06 | 1 |
| ’07 | 128 |
| ’08 | 2 |
| ’09 | 0 |
| ’10 | 0 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 2 |
| ’22 | 1 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Jaguar S Type MOT reliability
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 pass 60.0% of the time, so the Jaguar S Type does better than average for its age, by 3.6 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Jaguar S Types tested, the S-Type R among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Jaguar S Type page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Jaguar S Type vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Jaguar S Type | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 15–19 years | 65.6% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 62.6% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Suspension is the most common reason a Jaguar S Type fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 45.0% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 35.8% |
| Brakes | 30.7% |
| Steering | 19.8% |
| Visibility | 15.3% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 14.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Jaguar S Type
Versions of the Jaguar S Type with their own page. The Jaguar S Type page covers all 7,063 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguar S Type S-Type V8 R | 358 | 351 | 64.2% |
| Jaguar S Type S-Type R | 69 | 31 | 74.6% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 100 Jaguar S Type S-Type R records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 9,412 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 2026 |
- 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, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “S-TYPE R AUTO”, “S-TYPE 4.2 R A”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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