1993 Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

73.0%

Latest Pass Rate

665

Total Tests (All Years)

126,426 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 1993 Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 Auto as it ages.

16 yrs54.9%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs57.5%

→ ↑7.7%

18 yrs65.2%

→ ↓9.9%

19 yrs55.3%

→ ↑17.7%

20 yrs73.0%

→ ↑1.5%

21 yrs74.5%

→ ↓8.5%

22 yrs66.0%

→ ↑8.4%

23 yrs74.4%

→ ↓1.4%

24 yrs73.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	54.9%	153
17 yrs	57.5%	106
18 yrs	65.2%	89
19 yrs	55.3%	76
20 yrs	73.0%	63
21 yrs	74.5%	55
22 yrs	66.0%	47
23 yrs	74.4%	39
24 yrs	73.0%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 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
2017 (24 yrs)	73%	37
2016 (23 yrs)	74.4%	39
2015 (22 yrs)	66%	47
2014 (21 yrs)	74.5%	55
2013 (20 yrs)	73%	63
2012 (19 yrs)	55.3%	76
2011 (18 yrs)	65.2%	89
2010 (17 yrs)	57.5%	106
2009 (16 yrs)	54.9%	153

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 153Avg Mileage 121,656Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

2010High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 106Avg Mileage 120,270Top Failure Suspension — 26.4%

2011

65.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 89Avg Mileage 124,570Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2012High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 76Avg Mileage 121,741Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2013

73.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 63Avg Mileage 120,593Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2014

74.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 55Avg Mileage 112,697Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2015

66.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 47Avg Mileage 125,765Top Failure Suspension — 66.0%

2016

74.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 39Avg Mileage 119,211Top Failure Suspension — 51.3%

2017

73.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 37Avg Mileage 126,426Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

MOT results for 1993 Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	54.9%	153	121,656	Suspension — 32.0%
2010	17	57.5%	106	120,270	Suspension — 26.4%
2011	18	65.2%	89	124,570	Suspension — 28.1%
2012	19	55.3%	76	121,741	Suspension — 28.9%
2013	20	73.0%	63	120,593	Suspension — 41.3%
2014	21	74.5%	55	112,697	Brakes — 40.0%
2015	22	66.0%	47	125,765	Suspension — 66.0%
2016	23	74.4%	39	119,211	Suspension — 51.3%
2017	24	73.0%	37	126,426	Suspension — 32.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

38.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

18.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

17.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	16.3% (16 yrs)	10.8% (24 yrs)	-5.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	32.0% (16 yrs)	32.4% (24 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 665 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.