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1961 Jaguar Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age

65 years
Current Age
83.3%
Latest Pass Rate
71
Total Tests (All Years)
39,657 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 1961 Jaguar Unclassified as it ages.

At 48 years: 74.3% pass rate · At 50 years: 83.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 48 to 50 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
48 yrs74.3%35
50 yrs83.3%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1961 Jaguar Unclassified 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
2011 (50 yrs)83.3%36
2009 (48 yrs)74.3%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
74.3%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 35Avg Mileage 45,202Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2011
83.3%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 36Avg Mileage 39,657Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1961 Jaguar Unclassified, with age trends.

Suspension
11.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
9.9%
— Consistent
Steering
5.7%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
4.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment14.3% (48 yrs)5.6% (50 yrs)
-8.7%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road5.7% (48 yrs)2.8% (50 yrs)
-2.9%
🟢 ↓
Brakes8.6% (48 yrs)11.1% (50 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑
Steering5.7% (48 yrs)5.6% (50 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Unclassified cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 71 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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