1968 Jaguar 2.4/240 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

74.4%

Latest Pass Rate

983

Total Tests (All Years)

52,348 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1968 Jaguar 2.4/240 as it ages.

41 yrs82.2%

→ ↓2.8%

42 yrs79.4%

→ ↑1.3%

43 yrs80.7%

→ ↓5.2%

44 yrs75.5%

→ ↑2.9%

45 yrs78.4%

→ ↓0.5%

46 yrs77.9%

→ ↑2.1%

47 yrs80.0%

→ ↑5.0%

48 yrs85.0%

→ ↓5.6%

49 yrs79.4%

→ ↓5.0%

50 yrs74.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	82.2%	101
42 yrs	79.4%	102
43 yrs	80.7%	114
44 yrs	75.5%	98
45 yrs	78.4%	111
46 yrs	77.9%	104
47 yrs	80.0%	105
48 yrs	85.0%	107
49 yrs	79.4%	102
50 yrs	74.4%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Jaguar 2.4/240 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (50 yrs)	74.4%	39
2017 (49 yrs)	79.4%	102
2016 (48 yrs)	85%	107
2015 (47 yrs)	80%	105
2014 (46 yrs)	77.9%	104
2013 (45 yrs)	78.4%	111
2012 (44 yrs)	75.5%	98
2011 (43 yrs)	80.7%	114
2010 (42 yrs)	79.4%	102
2009 (41 yrs)	82.2%	101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 101Avg Mileage 52,949Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2010

79.4%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 102Avg Mileage 50,618Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%

2011

80.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 114Avg Mileage 52,890Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2012

75.5%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 98Avg Mileage 52,171Top Failure Suspension — 17.3%

2013

78.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 111Avg Mileage 47,863Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2014

77.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 104Avg Mileage 48,547Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2015

80.0%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 105Avg Mileage 49,148Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2016

85.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 107Avg Mileage 52,784Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

2017

79.4%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 102Avg Mileage 53,487Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2018

74.4%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 39Avg Mileage 52,348Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

MOT results for 1968 Jaguar 2.4/240 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	82.2%	101	52,949	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2010	42	79.4%	102	50,618	Brakes — 10.8%
2011	43	80.7%	114	52,890	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2012	44	75.5%	98	52,171	Suspension — 17.3%
2013	45	78.4%	111	47,863	Brakes — 36.9%
2014	46	77.9%	104	48,547	Brakes — 29.8%
2015	47	80.0%	105	49,148	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2016	48	85.0%	107	52,784	Suspension — 22.4%
2017	49	79.4%	102	53,487	Suspension — 31.4%
2018	50	74.4%	39	52,348	Suspension — 28.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Jaguar 2.4/240, with age trends.

Suspension

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.1%

— Consistent

Steering

11.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.9% (41 yrs)	28.2% (50 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.0% (41 yrs)	15.4% (50 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	5.9% (41 yrs)	12.8% (50 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.9% (41 yrs)	10.3% (50 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1961 1967 1968 1969

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar 2.4/240 cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 983 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.