1968 Jaguar 3.4/340 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

84.6%

Latest Pass Rate

871

Total Tests (All Years)

42,336 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 3.4/340 as it ages.

41 yrs82.8%

→ ↓6.6%

42 yrs76.2%

→ ↑3.2%

43 yrs79.4%

→ ↓2.1%

44 yrs77.3%

→ ↓5.7%

45 yrs71.6%

→ ↑10.3%

46 yrs81.9%

→ ↓7.5%

47 yrs74.4%

→ ↑9.6%

48 yrs84.0%

→ ↑2.6%

49 yrs86.6%

→ ↓2.0%

50 yrs84.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	82.8%	93
42 yrs	76.2%	101
43 yrs	79.4%	97
44 yrs	77.3%	97
45 yrs	71.6%	95
46 yrs	81.9%	83
47 yrs	74.4%	90
48 yrs	84.0%	94
49 yrs	86.6%	82
50 yrs	84.6%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Jaguar 3.4/340 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (50 yrs)	84.6%	39
2017 (49 yrs)	86.6%	82
2016 (48 yrs)	84%	94
2015 (47 yrs)	74.4%	90
2014 (46 yrs)	81.9%	83
2013 (45 yrs)	71.6%	95
2012 (44 yrs)	77.3%	97
2011 (43 yrs)	79.4%	97
2010 (42 yrs)	76.2%	101
2009 (41 yrs)	82.8%	93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.8%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 93Avg Mileage 52,353Top Failure Brakes — 9.7%

2010

76.2%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 101Avg Mileage 54,315Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2011

79.4%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 97Avg Mileage 51,792Top Failure Steering — 9.3%

2012

77.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 97Avg Mileage 53,198Top Failure Suspension — 11.3%

2013

71.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 95Avg Mileage 52,084Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2014

81.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 83Avg Mileage 56,021Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2015

74.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 90Avg Mileage 50,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%

2016

84.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 94Avg Mileage 49,517Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2017

86.6%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 82Avg Mileage 49,075Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2018

84.6%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 39Avg Mileage 42,336Top Failure Brakes — 7.7%

MOT results for 1968 Jaguar 3.4/340 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	82.8%	93	52,353	Brakes — 9.7%
2010	42	76.2%	101	54,315	Brakes — 12.9%
2011	43	79.4%	97	51,792	Steering — 9.3%
2012	44	77.3%	97	53,198	Suspension — 11.3%
2013	45	71.6%	95	52,084	Suspension — 24.2%
2014	46	81.9%	83	56,021	Brakes — 21.7%
2015	47	74.4%	90	50,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2016	48	84.0%	94	49,517	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2017	49	86.6%	82	49,075	Suspension — 25.6%
2018	50	84.6%	39	42,336	Brakes — 7.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Jaguar 3.4/340, with age trends.

Brakes

16.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.6%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

8.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.7% (41 yrs)	7.7% (50 yrs)	-2.0%	⚪ —
Suspension	8.6% (41 yrs)	7.7% (50 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.6% (41 yrs)	7.7% (50 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

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 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 871 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.