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1992 Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
76.7%
Latest Pass Rate
451
Total Tests (All Years)
97,175 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Sovereign 4.0 Auto

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 Auto as it ages.

17 yrs54.8%
18 yrs59.3%
19 yrs67.9%
20 yrs62.8%
21 yrs63.9%
22 yrs67.6%
23 yrs70.3%
24 yrs76.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs54.8%124
18 yrs59.3%91
19 yrs67.9%56
20 yrs62.8%43
21 yrs63.9%36
22 yrs67.6%34
23 yrs70.3%37
24 yrs76.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (24 yrs)76.7%30
2015 (23 yrs)70.3%37
2014 (22 yrs)67.6%34
2013 (21 yrs)63.9%36
2012 (20 yrs)62.8%43
2011 (19 yrs)67.9%56
2010 (18 yrs)59.3%91
2009 (17 yrs)54.8%124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 124Avg Mileage 121,978Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%
2010High Fail Rate
59.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 91Avg Mileage 117,577Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%
2011
67.9%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 56Avg Mileage 115,118Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%
2012High Fail Rate
62.8%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 43Avg Mileage 112,827Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%
2013High Fail Rate
63.9%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 110,531Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%
2014
67.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 34Avg Mileage 104,140Top Failure Suspension — 70.6%
2015
70.3%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 37Avg Mileage 99,897Top Failure Suspension — 24.3%
2016
76.7%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 97,175Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 Auto, with age trends.

Suspension
43.0%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
26.7%
— Consistent
Tyres
19.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
18.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
16.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension32.3% (17 yrs)60.0% (24 yrs)
+27.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment19.4% (17 yrs)20.0% (24 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 Auto cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 451 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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