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1999 Jaguar Sovereign — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
68.8%
Latest Pass Rate
221
Total Tests (All Years)
101,154 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 1999 Jaguar Sovereign as it ages.

21 yrs81.0%
22 yrs76.1%
23 yrs53.1%
24 yrs67.6%
25 yrs68.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs81.0%42
22 yrs76.1%46
23 yrs53.1%32
24 yrs67.6%37
25 yrs68.8%64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Jaguar Sovereign pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (25 yrs)68.8%64
2023 (24 yrs)67.6%37
2022 (23 yrs)53.1%32
2021 (22 yrs)76.1%46
2020 (21 yrs)81%42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
81.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 42Avg Mileage 98,694Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%
2021
76.1%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 46Avg Mileage 100,940Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%
2022High Fail Rate
53.1%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 32Avg Mileage 86,589Top Failure Suspension — 121.9%
2023
67.6%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 37Avg Mileage 95,335Top Failure Suspension — 70.3%
2024
68.8%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 64Avg Mileage 101,154Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
61.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
28.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
26.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
22.1%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
21.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Body, chassis, structure9.5% (21 yrs)29.7% (25 yrs)
+20.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension38.1% (21 yrs)43.8% (25 yrs)
+5.7%
🔴 ↑
Noise, emissions and leaks11.9% (21 yrs)17.2% (25 yrs)
+5.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.3% (21 yrs)14.1% (25 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Sovereign cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 221 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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