1962 Jaguar Mk Ii — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years

Current Age

84.8%

Latest Pass Rate

498

Total Tests (All Years)

55,435 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 1962 Jaguar Mk Ii as it ages.

47 yrs81.6%

→ ↓16.6%

48 yrs65.0%

→ ↑11.1%

49 yrs76.1%

→ ↓3.4%

50 yrs72.7%

→ ↓1.3%

51 yrs71.4%

→ ↑14.6%

52 yrs86.0%

→ ↑1.0%

53 yrs87.0%

→ ↓4.4%

54 yrs82.6%

→ ↓10.7%

55 yrs71.9%

→ ↑12.3%

58 yrs84.2%

→ ↑0.6%

59 yrs84.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
47 yrs	81.6%	49
48 yrs	65.0%	40
49 yrs	76.1%	46
50 yrs	72.7%	44
51 yrs	71.4%	49
52 yrs	86.0%	50
53 yrs	87.0%	46
54 yrs	82.6%	46
55 yrs	71.9%	57
58 yrs	84.2%	38
59 yrs	84.8%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Jaguar Mk Ii pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (59 yrs)	84.8%	33
2020 (58 yrs)	84.2%	38
2017 (55 yrs)	71.9%	57
2016 (54 yrs)	82.6%	46
2015 (53 yrs)	87%	46
2014 (52 yrs)	86%	50
2013 (51 yrs)	71.4%	49
2012 (50 yrs)	72.7%	44
2011 (49 yrs)	76.1%	46
2010 (48 yrs)	65%	40
2009 (47 yrs)	81.6%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 49Avg Mileage 40,324Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

2010

65.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 40Avg Mileage 43,361Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

2011

76.1%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 46Avg Mileage 40,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2012

72.7%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 44Avg Mileage 43,447Top Failure Suspension — 15.9%

2013

71.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 49Avg Mileage 44,030Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%

2014

86.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 50Avg Mileage 43,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2015

87.0%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 46Avg Mileage 37,323Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

2016

82.6%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 46Avg Mileage 41,762Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2017

71.9%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 57Avg Mileage 42,327Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2020

84.2%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 38Avg Mileage 47,474Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2021

84.8%

Age (yrs) 59Tests 33Avg Mileage 55,435Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.1%

MOT results for 1962 Jaguar Mk Ii by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	47	81.6%	49	40,324	Suspension — 14.3%
2010	48	65.0%	40	43,361	Brakes — 15.0%
2011	49	76.1%	46	40,792	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2012	50	72.7%	44	43,447	Suspension — 15.9%
2013	51	71.4%	49	44,030	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%
2014	52	86.0%	50	43,961	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2015	53	87.0%	46	37,323	Brakes — 17.4%
2016	54	82.6%	46	41,762	Brakes — 21.7%
2017	55	71.9%	57	42,327	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2020	58	84.2%	38	47,474	Brakes — 42.1%
2021	59	84.8%	33	55,435	Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Jaguar Mk Ii, with age trends.

Brakes

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

13.6%

↓ 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
Suspension	14.3% (47 yrs)	9.1% (59 yrs)	-5.2%	🟢 ↓
Steering	10.2% (47 yrs)	6.1% (59 yrs)	-4.1%	🟢 ↓

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 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 498 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.