1961 Jaguar Mk Ii — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age

65 years

Current Age

87.2%

Latest Pass Rate

854

Total Tests (All Years)

45,152 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 1961 Jaguar Mk Ii as it ages.

48 yrs80.9%

→ ↓4.8%

49 yrs76.1%

→ ↑5.1%

50 yrs81.2%

→ ↑1.2%

51 yrs82.4%

→ ↓8.1%

52 yrs74.3%

→ ↑5.1%

53 yrs79.4%

→ ↓2.7%

54 yrs76.7%

→ ↑2.2%

55 yrs78.9%

→ ↑5.9%

56 yrs84.8%

→ ↑3.8%

57 yrs88.6%

→ ↓4.1%

59 yrs84.5%

→ ↑3.0%

60 yrs87.5%

→ ↓1.0%

61 yrs86.5%

→ ↓0.8%

62 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.5%

63 yrs87.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
48 yrs	80.9%	68
49 yrs	76.1%	67
50 yrs	81.2%	69
51 yrs	82.4%	68
52 yrs	74.3%	70
53 yrs	79.4%	63
54 yrs	76.7%	60
55 yrs	78.9%	71
56 yrs	84.8%	66
57 yrs	88.6%	35
59 yrs	84.5%	58
60 yrs	87.5%	48
61 yrs	86.5%	37
62 yrs	85.7%	35
63 yrs	87.2%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1961 Jaguar Mk Ii pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (63 yrs)	87.2%	39
2023 (62 yrs)	85.7%	35
2022 (61 yrs)	86.5%	37
2021 (60 yrs)	87.5%	48
2020 (59 yrs)	84.5%	58
2018 (57 yrs)	88.6%	35
2017 (56 yrs)	84.8%	66
2016 (55 yrs)	78.9%	71
2015 (54 yrs)	76.7%	60
2014 (53 yrs)	79.4%	63
2013 (52 yrs)	74.3%	70
2012 (51 yrs)	82.4%	68
2011 (50 yrs)	81.2%	69
2010 (49 yrs)	76.1%	67
2009 (48 yrs)	80.9%	68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 68Avg Mileage 41,462Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2010

76.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 67Avg Mileage 46,618Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2011

81.2%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 69Avg Mileage 38,709Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2012

82.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 68Avg Mileage 41,139Top Failure Suspension — 8.8%

2013

74.3%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 70Avg Mileage 37,241Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

2014

79.4%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 63Avg Mileage 37,834Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2015

76.7%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 60Avg Mileage 38,615Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2016

78.9%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 71Avg Mileage 39,250Top Failure Suspension — 40.8%

2017

84.8%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 66Avg Mileage 35,812Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2018

88.6%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 35Avg Mileage 36,164Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

2020

84.5%

Age (yrs) 59Tests 58Avg Mileage 45,889Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2021

87.5%

Age (yrs) 60Tests 48Avg Mileage 55,135Top Failure Suspension — 18.8%

2022

86.5%

Age (yrs) 61Tests 37Avg Mileage 54,424Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2023

85.7%

Age (yrs) 62Tests 35Avg Mileage 53,913Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2024

87.2%

Age (yrs) 63Tests 39Avg Mileage 45,152Top Failure Steering — 15.4%

MOT results for 1961 Jaguar Mk Ii by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	48	80.9%	68	41,462	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2010	49	76.1%	67	46,618	Brakes — 16.4%
2011	50	81.2%	69	38,709	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2012	51	82.4%	68	41,139	Suspension — 8.8%
2013	52	74.3%	70	37,241	Brakes — 41.4%
2014	53	79.4%	63	37,834	Suspension — 27.0%
2015	54	76.7%	60	38,615	Brakes — 21.7%
2016	55	78.9%	71	39,250	Suspension — 40.8%
2017	56	84.8%	66	35,812	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2018	57	88.6%	35	36,164	Suspension — 14.3%
2020	59	84.5%	58	45,889	Brakes — 19.0%
2021	60	87.5%	48	55,135	Suspension — 18.8%
2022	61	86.5%	37	54,424	Brakes — 24.3%
2023	62	85.7%	35	53,913	Suspension — 22.9%
2024	63	87.2%	39	45,152	Steering — 15.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1961 Jaguar Mk Ii, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.7%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

9.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Steering	7.4% (48 yrs)	15.4% (63 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.9% (48 yrs)	12.8% (63 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.4% (48 yrs)	5.1% (63 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Mk Ii cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 854 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.