1998 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

64.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,257

Total Tests (All Years)

103,792 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 1998 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto as it ages.

11 yrs61.9%

→ ↑7.5%

12 yrs69.4%

→ ↓5.1%

13 yrs64.3%

→ ↑9.1%

14 yrs73.4%

→ ↓7.3%

15 yrs66.1%

→ ↓4.6%

16 yrs61.5%

→ ↑8.1%

17 yrs69.6%

→ ↓5.6%

18 yrs64.0%

→ ↓4.8%

19 yrs59.2%

→ ↑13.7%

20 yrs72.9%

→ ↓8.2%

21 yrs64.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	61.9%	194
12 yrs	69.4%	180
13 yrs	64.3%	168
14 yrs	73.4%	154
15 yrs	66.1%	118
16 yrs	61.5%	104
17 yrs	69.6%	92
18 yrs	64.0%	89
19 yrs	59.2%	76
20 yrs	72.9%	48
21 yrs	64.7%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (21 yrs)	64.7%	34
2018 (20 yrs)	72.9%	48
2017 (19 yrs)	59.2%	76
2016 (18 yrs)	64%	89
2015 (17 yrs)	69.6%	92
2014 (16 yrs)	61.5%	104
2013 (15 yrs)	66.1%	118
2012 (14 yrs)	73.4%	154
2011 (13 yrs)	64.3%	168
2010 (12 yrs)	69.4%	180
2009 (11 yrs)	61.9%	194

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 194Avg Mileage 96,328Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2010

69.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 180Avg Mileage 100,805Top Failure Suspension — 17.2%

2011High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 168Avg Mileage 103,779Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%

2012

73.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 154Avg Mileage 105,065Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2013

66.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 118Avg Mileage 101,749Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2014High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 104Avg Mileage 104,034Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2015

69.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 92Avg Mileage 105,241Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

2016High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 89Avg Mileage 103,490Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2017High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 76Avg Mileage 105,037Top Failure Suspension — 80.3%

2018

72.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 48Avg Mileage 112,084Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2019High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 103,792Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

MOT results for 1998 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	61.9%	194	96,328	Suspension — 21.1%
2010	12	69.4%	180	100,805	Suspension — 17.2%
2011	13	64.3%	168	103,779	Suspension — 21.4%
2012	14	73.4%	154	105,065	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2013	15	66.1%	118	101,749	Suspension — 50.8%
2014	16	61.5%	104	104,034	Suspension — 54.8%
2015	17	69.6%	92	105,241	Suspension — 47.8%
2016	18	64.0%	89	103,490	Suspension — 57.3%
2017	19	59.2%	76	105,037	Suspension — 80.3%
2018	20	72.9%	48	112,084	Suspension — 68.8%
2019	21	64.7%	34	103,792	Brakes — 38.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.3%

↓ 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
Brakes	12.4% (11 yrs)	38.2% (21 yrs)	+25.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.1% (11 yrs)	38.2% (21 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,257 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.