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1994 Jaguar Sovereign Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
80.6%
Latest Pass Rate
431
Total Tests (All Years)
107,640 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Sovereign Auto

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Jaguar Sovereign Auto as it ages.

15 yrs63.5%
16 yrs69.0%
17 yrs65.3%
18 yrs62.9%
19 yrs75.7%
20 yrs58.5%
21 yrs80.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs63.5%104
16 yrs69.0%84
17 yrs65.3%72
18 yrs62.9%62
19 yrs75.7%37
20 yrs58.5%41
21 yrs80.6%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Jaguar Sovereign Auto 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
2015 (21 yrs)80.6%31
2014 (20 yrs)58.5%41
2013 (19 yrs)75.7%37
2012 (18 yrs)62.9%62
2011 (17 yrs)65.3%72
2010 (16 yrs)69%84
2009 (15 yrs)63.5%104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
63.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 104Avg Mileage 119,144Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2010
69.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 84Avg Mileage 117,611Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%
2011
65.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 72Avg Mileage 119,268Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%
2012High Fail Rate
62.9%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 62Avg Mileage 116,902Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%
2013
75.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 37Avg Mileage 110,142Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%
2014High Fail Rate
58.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 111,483Top Failure Suspension — 109.8%
2015
80.6%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 31Avg Mileage 107,640Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Jaguar Sovereign Auto, with age trends.

Suspension
42.8%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
34.1%
— Consistent
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
26.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
25.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
19.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension19.2% (15 yrs)48.4% (21 yrs)
+29.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes19.2% (15 yrs)22.6% (21 yrs)
+3.4%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road11.5% (15 yrs)12.9% (21 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —
Tyres10.6% (15 yrs)9.7% (21 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Sovereign Auto cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 431 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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