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[Carfix]

I think the example shown on the thread is the worst anyone on the Jag forum had seen but it is someting a prospective buyer should have a good look at before buying.

As I said earlier mine is a 1999 model and when I examined the sills with the plastic sill covers off the rust was superficial.

The consensus on the forum also suggest that models from 2002 had "better" rustproofing (something about a hot zinc bath on the production line).

Hope this helps.

Note, I have run my S type  for years and the running costs are pretty similar to my Omega's but you have to shop around for the best deals.

Good luck 

[henryd]

I think this is the link to one of the Jaguar Forums showing the sill damage on a S Type.

http://www.jaguarforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=46566&hilit=sill

thanks all. so is it safe to say theyre all like this if its a common fault. and i note on one of the links some guys mot failed cos of it. how come? 

Because that corrosion is within 12 inches of load bearing strucure,ie seat belt lower mounts and seat mounting points and probably rear suspension mounts

[dbug]

I think this is the link to one of the Jaguar Forums showing the sill damage on a S Type.

http://www.jaguarforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=46566&hilit=sill

thanks all. so is it safe to say theyre all like this if its a common fault. and i note on one of the links some guys mot failed cos of it. how come? 

Because that corrosion is within 12 inches of load bearing strucure,ie seat belt lower mounts and seat mounting points and probably rear suspension mounts

Yep its considered "structural"

[Webby the Bear]

I think this is the link to one of the Jaguar Forums showing the sill damage on a S Type.

http://www.jaguarforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=46566&hilit=sill

thanks all. so is it safe to say theyre all like this if its a common fault. and i note on one of the links some guys mot failed cos of it. how come? 

Because that corrosion is within 12 inches of load bearing strucure,ie seat belt lower mounts and seat mounting points and probably rear suspension mounts

Yep its considered "structural"

that makes sense! cheers all. more than helpful as ever