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1966 Jaguar 3.4/340 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years
Current Age
87.5%
Latest Pass Rate
225
Total Tests (All Years)
42,973 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 1966 Jaguar 3.4/340 as it ages.

44 yrs80.6%
46 yrs84.4%
47 yrs84.4%
48 yrs90.3%
49 yrs80.6%
50 yrs80.6%
51 yrs87.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 44 to 51 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
44 yrs80.6%31
46 yrs84.4%32
47 yrs84.4%32
48 yrs90.3%31
49 yrs80.6%36
50 yrs80.6%31
51 yrs87.5%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Jaguar 3.4/340 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (51 yrs)87.5%32
2016 (50 yrs)80.6%31
2015 (49 yrs)80.6%36
2014 (48 yrs)90.3%31
2013 (47 yrs)84.4%32
2012 (46 yrs)84.4%32
2010 (44 yrs)80.6%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
80.6%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 31Avg Mileage 47,888Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%
2012
84.4%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 32Avg Mileage 47,703Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%
2013
84.4%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 32Avg Mileage 48,378Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%
2014
90.3%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 31Avg Mileage 48,861Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2015
80.6%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 36Avg Mileage 44,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2016
80.6%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 31Avg Mileage 43,285Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%
2017
87.5%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 32Avg Mileage 42,973Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Jaguar 3.4/340, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
18.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
18.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
15.9%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
11.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
9.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment9.7% (44 yrs)21.9% (51 yrs)
+12.2%
🔴 ↑
Steering9.7% (44 yrs)3.1% (51 yrs)
-6.6%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions6.5% (44 yrs)6.3% (51 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar 3.4/340 cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 225 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.

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