2000 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

61.8%

Latest Pass Rate

831

Total Tests (All Years)

93,425 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 61.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 6.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto as it ages.

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↑8.8%

10 yrs75.5%

→ ↓12.5%

11 yrs63.0%

→ ↑3.3%

12 yrs66.3%

→ ↑6.2%

13 yrs72.5%

→ ↓7.9%

14 yrs64.6%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs67.1%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs68.3%

→ ↓8.0%

17 yrs60.3%

→ ↑4.7%

18 yrs65.0%

→ ↓3.2%

19 yrs61.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	66.7%	108
10 yrs	75.5%	102
11 yrs	63.0%	100
12 yrs	66.3%	89
13 yrs	72.5%	91
14 yrs	64.6%	79
15 yrs	67.1%	70
16 yrs	68.3%	60
17 yrs	60.3%	58
18 yrs	65.0%	40
19 yrs	61.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 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 (19 yrs)	61.8%	34
2018 (18 yrs)	65%	40
2017 (17 yrs)	60.3%	58
2016 (16 yrs)	68.3%	60
2015 (15 yrs)	67.1%	70
2014 (14 yrs)	64.6%	79
2013 (13 yrs)	72.5%	91
2012 (12 yrs)	66.3%	89
2011 (11 yrs)	63%	100
2010 (10 yrs)	75.5%	102
2009 (9 yrs)	66.7%	108

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 108Avg Mileage 87,616Top Failure Suspension — 18.5%

2010

75.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 102Avg Mileage 89,805Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2011High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 100Avg Mileage 94,776Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2012

66.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 89Avg Mileage 94,480Top Failure Suspension — 14.6%

2013

72.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 91Avg Mileage 100,258Top Failure Brakes — 33.0%

2014High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 79Avg Mileage 98,734Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

2015

67.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 70Avg Mileage 102,072Top Failure Suspension — 41.4%

2016

68.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 60Avg Mileage 98,215Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2017High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 58Avg Mileage 101,092Top Failure Suspension — 70.7%

2018

65.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 40Avg Mileage 99,266Top Failure Suspension — 77.5%

2019High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 34Avg Mileage 93,425Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

MOT results for 2000 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	66.7%	108	87,616	Suspension — 18.5%
2010	10	75.5%	102	89,805	Tyres — 11.8%
2011	11	63.0%	100	94,776	Tyres — 19.0%
2012	12	66.3%	89	94,480	Suspension — 14.6%
2013	13	72.5%	91	100,258	Brakes — 33.0%
2014	14	64.6%	79	98,734	Suspension — 46.8%
2015	15	67.1%	70	102,072	Suspension — 41.4%
2016	16	68.3%	60	98,215	Suspension — 46.7%
2017	17	60.3%	58	101,092	Suspension — 70.7%
2018	18	65.0%	40	99,266	Suspension — 77.5%
2019	19	61.8%	34	93,425	Suspension — 47.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.5%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

25.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

23.7%

↑ 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	18.5% (9 yrs)	47.1% (19 yrs)	+28.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.3% (9 yrs)	35.3% (19 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.0% (9 yrs)	38.2% (19 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 831 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.