1965 Jaguar Mk Ii — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years

Current Age

90.6%

Latest Pass Rate

382

Total Tests (All Years)

50,473 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 1965 Jaguar Mk Ii as it ages.

44 yrs81.1%

→ ↓13.5%

45 yrs67.6%

→ ↓8.8%

46 yrs58.8%

→ ↑26.9%

47 yrs85.7%

→ ↓17.1%

48 yrs68.6%

→ ↑11.4%

49 yrs80.0%

→ ↑4.1%

50 yrs84.1%

→ ↓10.3%

51 yrs73.8%

→ ↑7.8%

52 yrs81.6%

→ ↑9.0%

55 yrs90.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
44 yrs	81.1%	37
45 yrs	67.6%	34
46 yrs	58.8%	34
47 yrs	85.7%	35
48 yrs	68.6%	35
49 yrs	80.0%	40
50 yrs	84.1%	44
51 yrs	73.8%	42
52 yrs	81.6%	49
55 yrs	90.6%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Jaguar Mk Ii pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (55 yrs)	90.6%	32
2017 (52 yrs)	81.6%	49
2016 (51 yrs)	73.8%	42
2015 (50 yrs)	84.1%	44
2014 (49 yrs)	80%	40
2013 (48 yrs)	68.6%	35
2012 (47 yrs)	85.7%	35
2011 (46 yrs)	58.8%	34
2010 (45 yrs)	67.6%	34
2009 (44 yrs)	81.1%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.1%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 37Avg Mileage 31,605Top Failure Suspension — 10.8%

2010

67.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 34Avg Mileage 34,994Top Failure Brakes — 14.7%

2011High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 34Avg Mileage 36,666Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2012

85.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 35Avg Mileage 37,598Top Failure Suspension — 11.4%

2013

68.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 35Avg Mileage 36,228Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 40Avg Mileage 36,465Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2015

84.1%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 44Avg Mileage 41,174Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2016

73.8%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 42Avg Mileage 40,647Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2017

81.6%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 49Avg Mileage 45,994Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

2020

90.6%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 32Avg Mileage 50,473Top Failure Steering — 15.6%

MOT results for 1965 Jaguar Mk Ii by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	44	81.1%	37	31,605	Suspension — 10.8%
2010	45	67.6%	34	34,994	Brakes — 14.7%
2011	46	58.8%	34	36,666	Brakes — 26.5%
2012	47	85.7%	35	37,598	Suspension — 11.4%
2013	48	68.6%	35	36,228	Suspension — 31.4%
2014	49	80.0%	40	36,465	Suspension — 37.5%
2015	50	84.1%	44	41,174	Suspension — 31.8%
2016	51	73.8%	42	40,647	Brakes — 28.6%
2017	52	81.6%	49	45,994	Suspension — 22.4%
2020	55	90.6%	32	50,473	Steering — 15.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Jaguar Mk Ii, with age trends.

Suspension

20.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

15.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

14.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.8% (44 yrs)	12.5% (55 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —
Brakes	5.4% (44 yrs)	6.3% (55 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

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 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 382 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.