1960 Jaguar Xk150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years

Current Age

85.5%

Latest Pass Rate

465

Total Tests (All Years)

50,497 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Xk150

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1960 Jaguar Xk150 as it ages.

49 yrs82.2%

→ ↑2.9%

50 yrs85.1%

→ ↓3.5%

51 yrs81.6%

→ ↑2.4%

52 yrs84.0%

→ ↑1.4%

53 yrs85.4%

→ ↓2.9%

54 yrs82.5%

→ ↑5.6%

55 yrs88.1%

→ ↓0.8%

56 yrs87.3%

→ ↓1.8%

57 yrs85.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
49 yrs	82.2%	45
50 yrs	85.1%	47
51 yrs	81.6%	49
52 yrs	84.0%	50
53 yrs	85.4%	48
54 yrs	82.5%	57
55 yrs	88.1%	59
56 yrs	87.3%	55
57 yrs	85.5%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1960 Jaguar Xk150 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (57 yrs)	85.5%	55
2016 (56 yrs)	87.3%	55
2015 (55 yrs)	88.1%	59
2014 (54 yrs)	82.5%	57
2013 (53 yrs)	85.4%	48
2012 (52 yrs)	84%	50
2011 (51 yrs)	81.6%	49
2010 (50 yrs)	85.1%	47
2009 (49 yrs)	82.2%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.2%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 45Avg Mileage 43,968Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2010

85.1%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 47Avg Mileage 44,889Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2011

81.6%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 49Avg Mileage 47,684Top Failure Brakes — 10.2%

2012

84.0%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 50Avg Mileage 48,119Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2013

85.4%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 48Avg Mileage 51,183Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2014

82.5%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 57Avg Mileage 53,309Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2015

88.1%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 59Avg Mileage 47,684Top Failure Suspension — 22.0%

2016

87.3%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 55Avg Mileage 51,157Top Failure Brakes — 9.1%

2017

85.5%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 55Avg Mileage 50,497Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

MOT results for 1960 Jaguar Xk150 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	49	82.2%	45	43,968	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2010	50	85.1%	47	44,889	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2011	51	81.6%	49	47,684	Brakes — 10.2%
2012	52	84.0%	50	48,119	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2013	53	85.4%	48	51,183	Brakes — 29.2%
2014	54	82.5%	57	53,309	Brakes — 33.3%
2015	55	88.1%	59	47,684	Suspension — 22.0%
2016	56	87.3%	55	51,157	Brakes — 9.1%
2017	57	85.5%	55	50,497	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1960 Jaguar Xk150, with age trends.

Brakes

14.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

8.3%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

7.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.7% (49 yrs)	14.5% (57 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.1% (49 yrs)	18.2% (57 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	4.4% (49 yrs)	7.3% (57 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.9% (49 yrs)	9.1% (57 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1960

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xk150 cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 465 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.