1964 Jaguar 3.4/340 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age

62 years

Current Age

90.3%

Latest Pass Rate

306

Total Tests (All Years)

50,286 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 1964 Jaguar 3.4/340 as it ages.

45 yrs75.0%

→ ↑5.0%

46 yrs80.0%

→ ↓2.6%

47 yrs77.4%

→ ↑10.8%

48 yrs88.2%

→ ↓9.3%

49 yrs78.9%

→ ↑13.2%

50 yrs92.1%

→ ↓7.7%

51 yrs84.4%

→ ↓7.0%

52 yrs77.4%

→ ↑12.9%

53 yrs90.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
45 yrs	75.0%	36
46 yrs	80.0%	35
47 yrs	77.4%	31
48 yrs	88.2%	34
49 yrs	78.9%	38
50 yrs	92.1%	38
51 yrs	84.4%	32
52 yrs	77.4%	31
53 yrs	90.3%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1964 Jaguar 3.4/340 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (53 yrs)	90.3%	31
2016 (52 yrs)	77.4%	31
2015 (51 yrs)	84.4%	32
2014 (50 yrs)	92.1%	38
2013 (49 yrs)	78.9%	38
2012 (48 yrs)	88.2%	34
2011 (47 yrs)	77.4%	31
2010 (46 yrs)	80%	35
2009 (45 yrs)	75%	36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 36Avg Mileage 44,296Top Failure Steering — 13.9%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 35Avg Mileage 43,772Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2011

77.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 31Avg Mileage 38,850Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2012

88.2%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 34Avg Mileage 38,593Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%

2013

78.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 38Avg Mileage 42,387Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2014

92.1%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 38Avg Mileage 46,360Top Failure Brakes — 15.8%

2015

84.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 32Avg Mileage 51,032Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2016

77.4%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 31Avg Mileage 49,307Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2017

90.3%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 31Avg Mileage 50,286Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

MOT results for 1964 Jaguar 3.4/340 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	45	75.0%	36	44,296	Steering — 13.9%
2010	46	80.0%	35	43,772	Brakes — 14.3%
2011	47	77.4%	31	38,850	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2012	48	88.2%	34	38,593	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%
2013	49	78.9%	38	42,387	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2014	50	92.1%	38	46,360	Brakes — 15.8%
2015	51	84.4%	32	51,032	Suspension — 25.0%
2016	52	77.4%	31	49,307	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2017	53	90.3%	31	50,286	Brakes — 16.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1964 Jaguar 3.4/340, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.3%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

7.1%

— Consistent

Tyres

6.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.1% (45 yrs)	16.1% (53 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	8.3% (45 yrs)	6.5% (53 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —
Suspension	8.3% (45 yrs)	6.5% (53 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar 3.4/340 cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 306 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.