1999 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

961

Total Tests (All Years)

97,666 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 64.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 7.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto as it ages.

10 yrs71.8%

→ ↓6.7%

11 yrs65.1%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs63.0%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs60.4%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs60.6%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs61.5%

→ ↑8.0%

16 yrs69.5%

→ ↓5.7%

17 yrs63.8%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.2%

20 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	71.8%	149
11 yrs	65.1%	129
12 yrs	63.0%	127
13 yrs	60.4%	111
14 yrs	60.6%	109
15 yrs	61.5%	91
16 yrs	69.5%	82
17 yrs	63.8%	69
18 yrs	66.7%	63
20 yrs	64.5%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 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 (20 yrs)	64.5%	31
2017 (18 yrs)	66.7%	63
2016 (17 yrs)	63.8%	69
2015 (16 yrs)	69.5%	82
2014 (15 yrs)	61.5%	91
2013 (14 yrs)	60.6%	109
2012 (13 yrs)	60.4%	111
2011 (12 yrs)	63%	127
2010 (11 yrs)	65.1%	129
2009 (10 yrs)	71.8%	149

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 149Avg Mileage 91,912Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2010

65.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 129Avg Mileage 90,542Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%

2011High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 127Avg Mileage 97,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2012High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 111Avg Mileage 99,888Top Failure Suspension — 23.4%

2013High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 109Avg Mileage 104,758Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2014High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 91Avg Mileage 101,007Top Failure Suspension — 78.0%

2015

69.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 82Avg Mileage 98,473Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2016High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 69Avg Mileage 106,262Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 63Avg Mileage 105,155Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2019High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 97,666Top Failure Suspension — 77.4%

MOT results for 1999 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	71.8%	149	91,912	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2010	11	65.1%	129	90,542	Suspension — 19.4%
2011	12	63.0%	127	97,081	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2012	13	60.4%	111	99,888	Suspension — 23.4%
2013	14	60.6%	109	104,758	Suspension — 40.4%
2014	15	61.5%	91	101,007	Suspension — 78.0%
2015	16	69.5%	82	98,473	Suspension — 42.7%
2016	17	63.8%	69	106,262	Suspension — 46.4%
2017	18	66.7%	63	105,155	Suspension — 42.9%
2019	20	64.5%	31	97,666	Suspension — 77.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

35.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

22.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

22.5%

↑ Increases 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	12.8% (10 yrs)	77.4% (20 yrs)	+64.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.4% (10 yrs)	38.7% (20 yrs)	+29.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 961 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.