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1996 Jaguar Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years
Current Age
59.4%
Latest Pass Rate
114
Total Tests (All Years)
124,401 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 59.4%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 7.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Jaguar Unclassified as it ages.

13 yrs65.9%
14 yrs60.5%
15 yrs59.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs65.9%44
14 yrs60.5%38
15 yrs59.4%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Jaguar Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (15 yrs)59.4%32
2010 (14 yrs)60.5%38
2009 (13 yrs)65.9%44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
65.9%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 44Avg Mileage 125,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2010High Fail Rate
60.5%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 38Avg Mileage 118,660Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%
2011High Fail Rate
59.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 32Avg Mileage 124,401Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Jaguar Unclassified, with age trends.

Suspension
22.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.0%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
19.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
19.2%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
15.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes11.4% (13 yrs)25.0% (15 yrs)
+13.6%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions15.9% (13 yrs)21.9% (15 yrs)
+6.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension18.2% (13 yrs)21.9% (15 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment20.5% (13 yrs)21.9% (15 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Unclassified cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 114 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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