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MOT reliability

Jaguar Sovereign

2,563 vehicles · 21,399 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,563 Jaguar Sovereign vehicles and 21,399 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar Sovereign has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 110,730 miles.

2,563
Vehicles
21,399
MOT tests
3,691
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar Sovereign problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar Sovereign MOT tests:

  • Other88%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Steering5%
  • Brakes5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Jaguar Sovereign pass rate by age

How the Jaguar Sovereign's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1475%
22100%
31471%
46891%
516989%
632787%
761782%
887379%
995777%
101,01977%
111,06675%
121,09075%
131,18674%
141,24175%
151,24172%
161,13472%
171,02972%
1893372%
1982372%
2085071%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,527), LPG (18), Diesel (15), Other (2), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Jaguar Sovereign MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar Sovereign MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (829 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (798 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (618 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (610 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (609 times)
  6. Oil leak (488 times)
  7. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (478 times)
  8. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (454 times)
  9. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (313 times)
  10. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (301 times)
  11. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (279 times)
  12. Fuel pipe/s corroded (271 times)
  13. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (263 times)
  14. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (259 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (251 times)

Jaguar Sovereign pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 4 100% 70,673
2014 1 12 50% 55,329
2009 3 18 72% 105,294
2008 14 91 77% 65,427
2007 15 112 81% 87,934
2006 5 28 82% 117,571
2005 1 26 69% 115,903
2004 2 7 100% 47,472
2003 5 23 83% 75,064
2002 36 541 80% 118,011
2001 85 1,276 81% 110,603
2000 150 1,969 77% 110,122
1999 204 2,569 75% 109,494
1998 279 3,158 74% 119,416
1997 84 1,047 76% 121,892
1996 105 1,530 76% 135,329
1995 87 1,073 76% 123,084
1994 62 556 76% 116,898
1993 102 605 70% 125,423
1992 147 879 73% 124,439
1991 137 736 67% 129,352
1990 109 521 70% 113,858
1989 77 497 75% 90,612
1988 76 569 72% 88,555
1987 37 207 66% 77,768
1986 147 1,227 71% 107,956
1985 206 1,371 73% 92,049
1984 113 671 74% 87,346
1983 7 32 68% 52,121
1973 1 5 60% 68,700
1972 1 7 71% 459
1971 3 20 75% 63,493
1970 1 5 100% 21,342

Jaguar Sovereign reliability FAQ

Across 2,563 Jaguar Sovereign vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar Sovereign MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Jaguar Sovereign in our data has covered around 110,730 miles.

Compare the Jaguar Sovereign

See how the Jaguar Sovereign stacks up against other Jaguar models on MOT reliability:

Sovereign vs X-type Sovereign vs Xf Sovereign vs Xj Sovereign vs S-type

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