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1971 Jaguar Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years
Current Age
63.3%
Latest Pass Rate
201
Total Tests (All Years)
50,048 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 1971 Jaguar Unclassified as it ages.

38 yrs67.7%
39 yrs72.5%
40 yrs63.6%
41 yrs63.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 38 to 41 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
38 yrs67.7%65
39 yrs72.5%51
40 yrs63.6%55
41 yrs63.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Jaguar Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (41 yrs)63.3%30
2011 (40 yrs)63.6%55
2010 (39 yrs)72.5%51
2009 (38 yrs)67.7%65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
67.7%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 65Avg Mileage 49,362Top Failure Suspension — 18.5%
2010
72.5%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 51Avg Mileage 49,518Top Failure Suspension — 17.6%
2011High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 55Avg Mileage 50,061Top Failure Steering — 20.0%
2012High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 30Avg Mileage 50,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Jaguar Unclassified, with age trends.

Suspension
19.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
14.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
14.2%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
9.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment15.4% (38 yrs)23.3% (41 yrs)
+7.9%
🔴 ↑
Steering9.2% (38 yrs)13.3% (41 yrs)
+4.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes16.9% (38 yrs)13.3% (41 yrs)
-3.6%
🟢 ↓
Suspension18.5% (38 yrs)20.0% (41 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Unclassified cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 201 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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