2001 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

71.0%

Latest Pass Rate

529

Total Tests (All Years)

97,379 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Sovereign V8 Auto

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 71.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 16.7% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto as it ages.

8 yrs78.5%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs75.8%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs75.0%

→ ↓9.5%

11 yrs65.5%

→ ↑10.5%

12 yrs76.0%

→ ↓5.4%

13 yrs70.6%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs70.9%

→ ↑3.6%

15 yrs74.5%

→ ↓6.1%

16 yrs68.4%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs71.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	78.5%	65
9 yrs	75.8%	66
10 yrs	75.0%	64
11 yrs	65.5%	58
12 yrs	76.0%	50
13 yrs	70.6%	51
14 yrs	70.9%	55
15 yrs	74.5%	51
16 yrs	68.4%	38
18 yrs	71.0%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 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 (18 yrs)	71%	31
2017 (16 yrs)	68.4%	38
2016 (15 yrs)	74.5%	51
2015 (14 yrs)	70.9%	55
2014 (13 yrs)	70.6%	51
2013 (12 yrs)	76%	50
2012 (11 yrs)	65.5%	58
2011 (10 yrs)	75%	64
2010 (9 yrs)	75.8%	66
2009 (8 yrs)	78.5%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 65Avg Mileage 77,527Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2010

75.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 66Avg Mileage 82,770Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2011

75.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 64Avg Mileage 82,768Top Failure Suspension — 17.2%

2012

65.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 86,937Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

2013

76.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 94,332Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%

2014

70.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 51Avg Mileage 89,870Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2015

70.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 99,621Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2016

74.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 51Avg Mileage 97,449Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2017

68.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 92,368Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

2019

71.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 31Avg Mileage 97,379Top Failure Suspension — 80.6%

MOT results for 2001 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	78.5%	65	77,527	Tyres — 10.8%
2010	9	75.8%	66	82,770	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2011	10	75.0%	64	82,768	Suspension — 17.2%
2012	11	65.5%	58	86,937	Suspension — 24.1%
2013	12	76.0%	50	94,332	Brakes — 24.0%
2014	13	70.6%	51	89,870	Suspension — 41.2%
2015	14	70.9%	55	99,621	Suspension — 52.7%
2016	15	74.5%	51	97,449	Suspension — 49.0%
2017	16	68.4%	38	92,368	Suspension — 57.9%
2019	18	71.0%	31	97,379	Suspension — 80.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

12.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.2% (8 yrs)	80.6% (18 yrs)	+71.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.1% (8 yrs)	54.8% (18 yrs)	+51.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (8 yrs)	12.9% (18 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 529 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.