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1966 Jaguar Mk2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years
Current Age
83.3%
Latest Pass Rate
249
Total Tests (All Years)
49,932 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 1966 Jaguar Mk2 as it ages.

43 yrs74.2%
45 yrs75.0%
46 yrs80.0%
47 yrs73.0%
48 yrs71.4%
49 yrs83.3%
50 yrs83.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 43 to 50 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
43 yrs74.2%31
45 yrs75.0%32
46 yrs80.0%35
47 yrs73.0%37
48 yrs71.4%42
49 yrs83.3%36
50 yrs83.3%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Jaguar Mk2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (50 yrs)83.3%36
2015 (49 yrs)83.3%36
2014 (48 yrs)71.4%42
2013 (47 yrs)73%37
2012 (46 yrs)80%35
2011 (45 yrs)75%32
2009 (43 yrs)74.2%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
74.2%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 31Avg Mileage 54,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2011
75.0%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 32Avg Mileage 51,700Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2012
80.0%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 35Avg Mileage 48,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2013
73.0%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 37Avg Mileage 52,805Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%
2014
71.4%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 42Avg Mileage 58,776Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%
2015
83.3%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 36Avg Mileage 48,226Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%
2016
83.3%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 36Avg Mileage 49,932Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Jaguar Mk2, with age trends.

Suspension
29.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
16.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
13.9%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
11.6%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
10.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes9.7% (43 yrs)30.6% (50 yrs)
+20.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension9.7% (43 yrs)25.0% (50 yrs)
+15.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment19.4% (43 yrs)13.9% (50 yrs)
-5.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Mk2 cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 249 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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