1963 Jaguar 3.8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years

Current Age

90.3%

Latest Pass Rate

298

Total Tests (All Years)

43,645 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 1963 Jaguar 3.8 as it ages.

46 yrs90.9%

→ ↓7.6%

47 yrs83.3%

→ ↓3.3%

48 yrs80.0%

→ ↑3.8%

49 yrs83.8%

→ ↓5.0%

50 yrs78.8%

→ ↑12.6%

51 yrs91.4%

→ ↓11.4%

52 yrs80.0%

→ ↑5.3%

53 yrs85.3%

→ ↑5.0%

54 yrs90.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
46 yrs	90.9%	33
47 yrs	83.3%	30
48 yrs	80.0%	35
49 yrs	83.8%	37
50 yrs	78.8%	33
51 yrs	91.4%	35
52 yrs	80.0%	30
53 yrs	85.3%	34
54 yrs	90.3%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1963 Jaguar 3.8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (54 yrs)	90.3%	31
2016 (53 yrs)	85.3%	34
2015 (52 yrs)	80%	30
2014 (51 yrs)	91.4%	35
2013 (50 yrs)	78.8%	33
2012 (49 yrs)	83.8%	37
2011 (48 yrs)	80%	35
2010 (47 yrs)	83.3%	30
2009 (46 yrs)	90.9%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 33Avg Mileage 45,061Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 3.0%

2010

83.3%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 30Avg Mileage 45,116Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 35Avg Mileage 43,090Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2012

83.8%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 37Avg Mileage 46,754Top Failure Suspension — 10.8%

2013

78.8%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 33Avg Mileage 40,483Top Failure Steering — 30.3%

2014

91.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 35Avg Mileage 47,058Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2015

80.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 30Avg Mileage 37,407Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2016

85.3%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 34Avg Mileage 42,061Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.8%

2017

90.3%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 31Avg Mileage 43,645Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

MOT results for 1963 Jaguar 3.8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	46	90.9%	33	45,061	Driver's View of the Road — 3.0%
2010	47	83.3%	30	45,116	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2011	48	80.0%	35	43,090	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2012	49	83.8%	37	46,754	Suspension — 10.8%
2013	50	78.8%	33	40,483	Steering — 30.3%
2014	51	91.4%	35	47,058	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2015	52	80.0%	30	37,407	Suspension — 26.7%
2016	53	85.3%	34	42,061	Driver's View of the Road — 11.8%
2017	54	90.3%	31	43,645	Brakes — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1963 Jaguar 3.8, with age trends.

Suspension

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

7.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.0% (46 yrs)	9.7% (54 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	3.0% (46 yrs)	3.2% (54 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	3.0% (46 yrs)	3.2% (54 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar 3.8 cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 298 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.