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1986 Jaguar Sovereign — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years
Current Age
84.6%
Latest Pass Rate
83
Total Tests (All Years)
87,945 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Sovereign

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1986 Jaguar Sovereign as it ages.

At 35 years: 64.5% pass rate · At 38 years: 84.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 35 to 38 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
35 yrs64.5%31
38 yrs84.6%52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Jaguar Sovereign pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (38 yrs)84.6%52
2021 (35 yrs)64.5%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 31Avg Mileage 80,977Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%
2024
84.6%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 52Avg Mileage 87,945Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Jaguar Sovereign, with age trends.

Suspension
51.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
38.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
32.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
11.5%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
9.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension67.7% (35 yrs)34.6% (38 yrs)
-33.1%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment45.2% (35 yrs)19.2% (38 yrs)
-26.0%
🟢 ↓
Visibility9.7% (35 yrs)3.8% (38 yrs)
-5.9%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Sovereign cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 83 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.

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