1996 Jaguar Sovereign Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

60.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,665

Total Tests (All Years)

104,882 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 1996 Jaguar Sovereign Auto as it ages.

13 yrs70.8%

→ ↓6.0%

14 yrs64.8%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs65.4%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs63.0%

→ ↑3.5%

17 yrs66.5%

→ ↑4.0%

18 yrs70.5%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs70.6%

→ ↓1.8%

20 yrs68.8%

→ ↓6.5%

21 yrs62.3%

→ ↑4.4%

22 yrs66.7%

→ ↓6.4%

23 yrs60.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	70.8%	243
14 yrs	64.8%	213
15 yrs	65.4%	214
16 yrs	63.0%	189
17 yrs	66.5%	164
18 yrs	70.5%	149
19 yrs	70.6%	136
20 yrs	68.8%	109
21 yrs	62.3%	114
22 yrs	66.7%	66
23 yrs	60.3%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Jaguar Sovereign Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (23 yrs)	60.3%	68
2018 (22 yrs)	66.7%	66
2017 (21 yrs)	62.3%	114
2016 (20 yrs)	68.8%	109
2015 (19 yrs)	70.6%	136
2014 (18 yrs)	70.5%	149
2013 (17 yrs)	66.5%	164
2012 (16 yrs)	63%	189
2011 (15 yrs)	65.4%	214
2010 (14 yrs)	64.8%	213
2009 (13 yrs)	70.8%	243

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 243Avg Mileage 105,090Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2010High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 213Avg Mileage 105,346Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2011

65.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 214Avg Mileage 106,969Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2012High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 189Avg Mileage 107,549Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%

2013

66.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 164Avg Mileage 108,140Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2014

70.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 149Avg Mileage 105,191Top Failure Suspension — 43.6%

2015

70.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 136Avg Mileage 103,916Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2016

68.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 109Avg Mileage 103,814Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

2017High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 114Avg Mileage 104,037Top Failure Suspension — 85.1%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 66Avg Mileage 101,467Top Failure Suspension — 74.2%

2019High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 68Avg Mileage 104,882Top Failure Suspension — 88.2%

MOT results for 1996 Jaguar Sovereign Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	70.8%	243	105,090	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2010	14	64.8%	213	105,346	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2011	15	65.4%	214	106,969	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2012	16	63.0%	189	107,549	Suspension — 23.3%
2013	17	66.5%	164	108,140	Suspension — 54.9%
2014	18	70.5%	149	105,191	Suspension — 43.6%
2015	19	70.6%	136	103,916	Suspension — 57.4%
2016	20	68.8%	109	103,814	Suspension — 46.8%
2017	21	62.3%	114	104,037	Suspension — 85.1%
2018	22	66.7%	66	101,467	Suspension — 74.2%
2019	23	60.3%	68	104,882	Suspension — 88.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Jaguar Sovereign Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

24.7%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.2% (13 yrs)	88.2% (23 yrs)	+75.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.8% (13 yrs)	35.3% (23 yrs)	+22.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Sovereign Auto cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,665 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.