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How many Jaguar S Type cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 7,415 licensed and 9,071 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Jaguar S Type generic-model group.

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Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Wondering whether one particular S Type is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the S Type disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 44,743 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 7,415 in 2026 Q1, down 83%. That is down 59% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 9,071 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 16,486 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

S Type MOT pass rate

In 2024, 62.3% of 8,084 Jaguar S Type MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

  • Suspension Arms — 8% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Steering Linkage Components — 6.3% of tests. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 5.8% of tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Headlamp Aim — 5.8% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Jaguar S Type MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Suspension Arms — 8% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Steering Linkage Components — 6.3% of tests in 2024. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 5.8% of tests in 2024. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Headlamp Aim — 5.8% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 16,486 S Type vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (9,071 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 83% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 44,743. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual S Type — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q17,4159,071
2025 Q47,8169,047
2025 Q38,3078,850
2025 Q28,6498,831
2025 Q18,9028,961
2024 Q49,3459,141
2024 Q39,9859,271
2024 Q210,5419,343
2024 Q110,9479,355
2023 Q411,3879,419
2023 Q312,0659,107
2023 Q212,6588,998
2023 Q112,9599,051
2022 Q413,6039,135
2022 Q314,2808,873
2022 Q214,9668,837
2022 Q115,4598,973
2021 Q416,1259,038
2021 Q317,0018,750
2021 Q217,7038,876
2021 Q118,1919,195
2020 Q419,0419,289
2020 Q320,1229,031
2020 Q220,5189,146
2020 Q121,3509,124
2019 Q422,7138,559
2019 Q324,0038,099
2019 Q225,0077,899
2019 Q125,8887,899
2018 Q426,9577,941
2018 Q328,2387,498
2018 Q229,1607,307
2018 Q130,0917,252
2017 Q431,3757,224
2017 Q332,7826,785
2017 Q233,8356,567
2017 Q134,7646,381
2016 Q436,0036,250
2016 Q336,9855,633
2016 Q237,9485,365
2016 Q138,7025,410
2015 Q439,7605,204
2015 Q340,8674,560
2015 Q241,7864,279
2015 Q142,3644,133
2014 Q443,1794,128
2014 Q344,7433,620

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Common questions

How many Jaguar S Type cars are left in the UK?

7,415 were licensed and 9,071 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Jaguar S Type cars are SORN?

9,071 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 16,486 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the S Type disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 44,743 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 7,415 in 2026 Q1, down 83%. That is down 59% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 9,071 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 16,486 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Jaguar S Type MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 62.3% of 8,084 Jaguar S Type MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the S Type fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are suspension arms (8% of tests), steering linkage components (6.3% of tests), anti-roll bars (5.8% of tests).

Does this say whether one S Type is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.