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1968 Jaguar 420 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years
Current Age
77.4%
Latest Pass Rate
543
Total Tests (All Years)
50,154 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 420 as it ages.

41 yrs74.6%
42 yrs79.1%
43 yrs76.2%
44 yrs69.0%
45 yrs70.8%
46 yrs76.8%
47 yrs71.7%
48 yrs76.8%
49 yrs77.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 41 to 49 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
41 yrs74.6%63
42 yrs79.1%67
43 yrs76.2%63
44 yrs69.0%58
45 yrs70.8%65
46 yrs76.8%56
47 yrs71.7%53
48 yrs76.8%56
49 yrs77.4%62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Jaguar 420 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (49 yrs)77.4%62
2016 (48 yrs)76.8%56
2015 (47 yrs)71.7%53
2014 (46 yrs)76.8%56
2013 (45 yrs)70.8%65
2012 (44 yrs)69%58
2011 (43 yrs)76.2%63
2010 (42 yrs)79.1%67
2009 (41 yrs)74.6%63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
74.6%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 63Avg Mileage 49,098Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2010
79.1%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 67Avg Mileage 46,965Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2011
76.2%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 63Avg Mileage 44,285Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2012
69.0%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 58Avg Mileage 44,784Top Failure Steering — 22.4%
2013
70.8%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 65Avg Mileage 48,049Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%
2014
76.8%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 56Avg Mileage 41,941Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%
2015
71.7%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 53Avg Mileage 43,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2016
76.8%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 56Avg Mileage 46,072Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%
2017
77.4%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 62Avg Mileage 50,154Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Jaguar 420, with age trends.

Suspension
23.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
17.2%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
15.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
11.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension9.5% (41 yrs)43.5% (49 yrs)
+34.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment15.9% (41 yrs)25.8% (49 yrs)
+9.9%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions9.5% (41 yrs)11.3% (49 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar 420 cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 543 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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