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1965 Jaguar Mk2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years
Current Age
73.5%
Latest Pass Rate
135
Total Tests (All Years)
45,733 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 Mk2 as it ages.

46 yrs65.6%
50 yrs88.2%
51 yrs77.1%
52 yrs73.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 46 to 52 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
46 yrs65.6%32
50 yrs88.2%34
51 yrs77.1%35
52 yrs73.5%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Jaguar Mk2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (52 yrs)73.5%34
2016 (51 yrs)77.1%35
2015 (50 yrs)88.2%34
2011 (46 yrs)65.6%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
65.6%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 32Avg Mileage 43,454Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%
2015
88.2%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 34Avg Mileage 42,910Top Failure Steering — 8.8%
2016
77.1%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 35Avg Mileage 45,188Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%
2017
73.5%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 34Avg Mileage 45,733Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Jaguar Mk2, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
22.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
14.9%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
8.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
7.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension12.5% (46 yrs)23.5% (52 yrs)
+11.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment18.8% (46 yrs)26.5% (52 yrs)
+7.7%
🔴 ↑
Steering9.4% (46 yrs)5.9% (52 yrs)
-3.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Mk2 cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2017, covering 135 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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