1964 Jaguar 3.8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age

62 years

Current Age

88.1%

Latest Pass Rate

343

Total Tests (All Years)

57,572 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 3.8 as it ages.

45 yrs73.5%

→ ↑5.4%

46 yrs78.9%

→ ↑2.7%

47 yrs81.6%

→ ↑7.9%

48 yrs89.5%

→ ↑2.4%

49 yrs91.9%

→ ↓15.0%

50 yrs76.9%

→ ↑2.2%

51 yrs79.1%

→ ↑15.0%

52 yrs94.1%

→ ↓6.0%

53 yrs88.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
45 yrs	73.5%	34
46 yrs	78.9%	38
47 yrs	81.6%	38
48 yrs	89.5%	38
49 yrs	91.9%	37
50 yrs	76.9%	39
51 yrs	79.1%	43
52 yrs	94.1%	34
53 yrs	88.1%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1964 Jaguar 3.8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (53 yrs)	88.1%	42
2016 (52 yrs)	94.1%	34
2015 (51 yrs)	79.1%	43
2014 (50 yrs)	76.9%	39
2013 (49 yrs)	91.9%	37
2012 (48 yrs)	89.5%	38
2011 (47 yrs)	81.6%	38
2010 (46 yrs)	78.9%	38
2009 (45 yrs)	73.5%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.5%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 34Avg Mileage 54,522Top Failure Suspension — 11.8%

2010

78.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 38Avg Mileage 51,063Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2011

81.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 38Avg Mileage 50,135Top Failure Brakes — 10.5%

2012

89.5%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 38Avg Mileage 53,496Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 5.3%

2013

91.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 37Avg Mileage 53,312Top Failure Suspension — 8.1%

2014

76.9%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 39Avg Mileage 54,765Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2015

79.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 43Avg Mileage 50,691Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2016

94.1%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 34Avg Mileage 73,944Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2017

88.1%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 42Avg Mileage 57,572Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

MOT results for 1964 Jaguar 3.8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	45	73.5%	34	54,522	Suspension — 11.8%
2010	46	78.9%	38	51,063	Brakes — 13.2%
2011	47	81.6%	38	50,135	Brakes — 10.5%
2012	48	89.5%	38	53,496	Driver's View of the Road — 5.3%
2013	49	91.9%	37	53,312	Suspension — 8.1%
2014	50	76.9%	39	54,765	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2015	51	79.1%	43	50,691	Brakes — 14.0%
2016	52	94.1%	34	73,944	Tyres — 11.8%
2017	53	88.1%	42	57,572	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1964 Jaguar 3.8, with age trends.

Tyres

10.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

10.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

7.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	5.9% (45 yrs)	14.3% (53 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.8% (45 yrs)	4.8% (53 yrs)	-7.0%	🟢 ↓

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 1964 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 343 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.