1990 Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

535

Total Tests (All Years)

101,673 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 1990 Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 Auto as it ages.

19 yrs58.8%

→ ↑4.2%

20 yrs63.0%

→ ↓2.2%

21 yrs60.8%

→ ↓3.9%

22 yrs56.9%

→ ↑9.0%

23 yrs65.9%

→ ↓0.0%

24 yrs65.9%

→ ↑11.9%

25 yrs77.8%

→ ↓12.1%

26 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	58.8%	148
20 yrs	63.0%	92
21 yrs	60.8%	74
22 yrs	56.9%	65
23 yrs	65.9%	44
24 yrs	65.9%	41
25 yrs	77.8%	36
26 yrs	65.7%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (26 yrs)	65.7%	35
2015 (25 yrs)	77.8%	36
2014 (24 yrs)	65.9%	41
2013 (23 yrs)	65.9%	44
2012 (22 yrs)	56.9%	65
2011 (21 yrs)	60.8%	74
2010 (20 yrs)	63%	92
2009 (19 yrs)	58.8%	148

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 148Avg Mileage 116,885Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2010High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 92Avg Mileage 116,832Top Failure Suspension — 23.9%

2011High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 74Avg Mileage 115,000Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2012High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 65Avg Mileage 107,085Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2013

65.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 44Avg Mileage 102,827Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%

2014

65.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 41Avg Mileage 96,372Top Failure Brakes — 75.6%

2015

77.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 36Avg Mileage 98,734Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

2016

65.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 35Avg Mileage 101,673Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

MOT results for 1990 Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	58.8%	148	116,885	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2010	20	63.0%	92	116,832	Suspension — 23.9%
2011	21	60.8%	74	115,000	Suspension — 28.4%
2012	22	56.9%	65	107,085	Suspension — 27.7%
2013	23	65.9%	44	102,827	Suspension — 72.7%
2014	24	65.9%	41	96,372	Brakes — 75.6%
2015	25	77.8%	36	98,734	Suspension — 41.7%
2016	26	65.7%	35	101,673	Suspension — 65.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	22.3% (19 yrs)	65.7% (26 yrs)	+43.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.9% (19 yrs)	45.7% (26 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.6% (19 yrs)	40.0% (26 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.3% (19 yrs)	22.9% (26 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 Auto cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 535 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.