2004 Jaguar S-Type 2.7L Diesel · VN54 AFY

The Jaguar S-Type presents a currently roadworthy status following its most recent MOT pass on 7 October 2022 at 117,452 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The vehicle cleared the final test without defects after a failed attempt two days earlier on 5 October 2022 at the same mileage, where the tester logged no specific defects. This pattern repeats an earlier cycle in 2021, when the car failed on 28 September 2021 at 104,089 miles with no defects recorded before passing later that same day. Such administrative failures without noted faults suggest documentation or presentation issues at the testing station rather than escalating mechanical decline. The odometer shows 117,452 miles against a 2004 build date, equating to an average of roughly 5,339 miles per year. The records confirm light annual use: the car covered 16,665 miles between September 2020 (87,424 miles) and September 2021 (104,089 miles), then added only 13,363 miles across the following year to the October 2022 tests. No MOT data exists beyond October 2022, leaving a near four-year gap to the present date of 16 July 2026. The sparse, clean advisory history offers little evidence of neglect, though the standing period since the last test warrants scrutiny for deterioration through disuse. A buyer should commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion, given the vehicle has now stood untested for close to four years and Jaguar S-Type chassis rails are prone to rust where moisture collects. The suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs demand hands-on checks for perishing and binding calipers after prolonged inactivity. The absence of recorded advisories across all tests does not exempt the car from age-related wear on exhaust emissions components and tyre sidewall cracking that static storage accelerates. Prior owners kept the S-Type to a low annual mileage and secured consecutive passes once administrative failures were resolved, implying restrained use rather than hard driving. The repeated same-day failure and pass cycles at 104,089 and 117,452 miles point to test-centre formalities, not deferred maintenance. Verify the four-year stationary period has not introduced fluid degradation or seized mechanical parts before committing to purchase.