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ML53JBU
2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2496cc
General Information
- Registration ML53JBU
- Manufacturer JAGUAR
- Model S-TYPE
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2496cc
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- Expired 27 Mar 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
20
Passes
6
Failures
76.92%
Pass Rate
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65 Total Defects Recorded
6 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 147,288 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
28 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 142,073 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2025 22 Jun 202631 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 135,003 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
31 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 131,618 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Coolant leak ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
21 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 131,617 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Coolant leak ()
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
19 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 128,427 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
15 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 128,423 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
14 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 127,274 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2021 22 Jun 202621 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 124,277 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2020 22 Jun 202618 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 124,275 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover missing (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
23 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 121,984 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 121,930 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- coolent level low
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
6 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 118,479 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2017 22 Jun 20266 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 118,479 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
2 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 114,854 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- coolent level low
25 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 110,170 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2015 22 Jun 202620 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 110,155 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
19 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 106,061 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2014 22 Jun 20269 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 104,254 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2014 22 Jun 202611 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 92,897 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2013 22 Jun 202619 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 83,185 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2012 22 Jun 202620 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 73,463 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2011 22 Jun 202615 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 65,764 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2010 22 Jun 202612 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 57,352 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2009 22 Jun 202617 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 48,115 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2008 22 Jun 202614 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 37,362 MI
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ML53JBU was registered on 2003-09-30
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