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1963 Jaguar Mk2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years
Current Age
83.9%
Latest Pass Rate
127
Total Tests (All Years)
45,959 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 1963 Jaguar Mk2 as it ages.

46 yrs66.7%
51 yrs78.8%
52 yrs81.8%
53 yrs83.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 46 to 53 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
46 yrs66.7%30
51 yrs78.8%33
52 yrs81.8%33
53 yrs83.9%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1963 Jaguar Mk2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (53 yrs)83.9%31
2015 (52 yrs)81.8%33
2014 (51 yrs)78.8%33
2009 (46 yrs)66.7%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
66.7%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 30Avg Mileage 51,693Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%
2014
78.8%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 33Avg Mileage 46,985Top Failure Steering — 21.2%
2015
81.8%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 33Avg Mileage 48,562Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%
2016
83.9%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 31Avg Mileage 45,959Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1963 Jaguar Mk2, with age trends.

Suspension
21.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
16.6%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
14.6%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
12.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment10.0% (46 yrs)29.0% (53 yrs)
+19.0%
🔴 ↑
Steering3.3% (46 yrs)16.1% (53 yrs)
+12.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension16.7% (46 yrs)19.4% (53 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes16.7% (46 yrs)19.4% (53 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Mk2 cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 127 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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