1962 Jaguar Mk2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age

64 years

Current Age

81.8%

Latest Pass Rate

345

Total Tests (All Years)

43,577 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 Mk2 as it ages.

47 yrs78.4%

→ ↑5.4%

48 yrs83.8%

→ ↑1.2%

49 yrs85.0%

→ ↓3.7%

50 yrs81.3%

→ ↓3.8%

51 yrs77.5%

→ ↓2.5%

52 yrs75.0%

→ ↑6.8%

53 yrs81.8%

→ ↑2.4%

54 yrs84.2%

→ ↓2.4%

55 yrs81.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
47 yrs	78.4%	37
48 yrs	83.8%	37
49 yrs	85.0%	40
50 yrs	81.3%	32
51 yrs	77.5%	40
52 yrs	75.0%	44
53 yrs	81.8%	44
54 yrs	84.2%	38
55 yrs	81.8%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1962 Jaguar Mk2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (55 yrs)	81.8%	33
2016 (54 yrs)	84.2%	38
2015 (53 yrs)	81.8%	44
2014 (52 yrs)	75%	44
2013 (51 yrs)	77.5%	40
2012 (50 yrs)	81.3%	32
2011 (49 yrs)	85%	40
2010 (48 yrs)	83.8%	37
2009 (47 yrs)	78.4%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 37Avg Mileage 50,598Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%

2010

83.8%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 37Avg Mileage 47,194Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%

2011

85.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 40Avg Mileage 48,509Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2012

81.3%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 32Avg Mileage 41,812Top Failure Steering — 9.4%

2013

77.5%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 40Avg Mileage 46,447Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 44Avg Mileage 44,139Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%

2015

81.8%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 44Avg Mileage 43,940Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2016

84.2%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 38Avg Mileage 43,083Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2017

81.8%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 33Avg Mileage 43,577Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

MOT results for 1962 Jaguar Mk2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	47	78.4%	37	50,598	Brakes — 18.9%
2010	48	83.8%	37	47,194	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%
2011	49	85.0%	40	48,509	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2012	50	81.3%	32	41,812	Steering — 9.4%
2013	51	77.5%	40	46,447	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2014	52	75.0%	44	44,139	Brakes — 47.7%
2015	53	81.8%	44	43,940	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2016	54	84.2%	38	43,083	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2017	55	81.8%	33	43,577	Suspension — 57.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1962 Jaguar Mk2, with age trends.

Brakes

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

10.1%

— 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% (47 yrs)	57.6% (55 yrs)	+46.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.9% (47 yrs)	57.6% (55 yrs)	+38.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	8.1% (47 yrs)	12.1% (55 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Mk2 cars manufactured in 1962 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 345 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.