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Jaguar S Type S-Type V8 R statistics
How many Jaguar S Type S-Type V8 Rs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the S-Type V8 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 358 −10.3% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 351 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 64.2% Other Jaguar S Type versions 27.6%
- Peak year 2007 1,035 licensed
- Share of Jaguar S Types 4.6% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 49.5% of those still registered are SORN
How many Jaguar S Type S-Type V8 Rs are left in Great Britain?
There were 358 Jaguar S Type S-Type V8 Rs licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 351 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 65.4% lower than its peak of 1,035 in 2007.
Jaguar S Type S-Type V8 Rs licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 412 | – |
| 2003 | 562 | – |
| 2004 | 751 | – |
| 2005 | 887 | – |
| 2006 | 1,035 | – |
| 2007 | 1,035 | 19 |
| 2008 | 1,033 | 18 |
| 2009 | 1,023 | 11 |
| 2010 | 989 | 34 |
| 2011 | 975 | 41 |
| 2012 | 946 | 53 |
| 2013 | 905 | 76 |
| 2014 | 874 | 69 |
| 2015 | 826 | 97 |
| 2016 | 800 | 113 |
| 2017 | 726 | 165 |
| 2018 | 672 | 186 |
| 2019 | 612 | 232 |
| 2020 | 564 | 265 |
| 2021 | 515 | 283 |
| 2022 | 488 | 303 |
| 2023 | 449 | 310 |
| 2024 | 394 | 336 |
| 2025 | 353 | 356 |
| 2026 | 358 | 351 |
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 V8 Rs have survived?
64.2% of the Jaguar S Type S-Type V8 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 27.6%, so Jaguar S Type S-Type V8 Rs are 2.3 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 3 other versions of the Jaguar S Type first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Jaguar S Type S-Type V8 R | 64.2% |
| Other Jaguar S Type versions of the same age | 27.6% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Jaguar S Type S-Type V8 R registrations over time
Registrations of Jaguar S Type S-Type V8 Rs for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 415 in 2002. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’02 | 415 |
| ’03 | 197 |
| ’04 | 175 |
| ’05 | 150 |
| ’06 | 160 |
| ’07 | 5 |
| ’08 | 0 |
| ’09 | 0 |
| ’10 | 0 |
| ’11 | 1 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 1 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Jaguar S Type S-Type V8 R engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 359 Jaguar S Type S-Type V8 Rs licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 100.0% have an engine of 4,101cc to 4,200cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 4,101cc to 4,200cc 359 licensed | 100.0% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
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. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Jaguar S Type page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
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 V8 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 | 709 Jaguar S Type S-Type V8 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 V8 R AUTO”. 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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