Jaguar Sovereign MOT reliability

Jaguar Sovereigns passed their MOT first time 78% of the time across 323 tests in 2025. 1,082 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

78%

MOTs analysed

323

Still licensed (GB)

1,082

Body type

Sedan

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2006 petrol

2 MOTs

These figures come from only 2 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 110,030 (most between 86,854 and 133,205).

2017: 50% → 2018: 50% → 2019: 0% → 2020: 100% → 2021: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (50.0%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (50.0%)
Position lamp: not working (50.0%)
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (50.0%)
Washers: jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (50.0%)

2006 diesel

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 137,931 (most between 137,931 and 137,931).

2009: 100% → 2010: 100% → 2011: 100% → 2013: 100% → 2014: 100% → 2016: 0% → 2017: 100% → 2018: 0% → 2020: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

Where 2006 Sovereigns fail

Brakes

50.0%

Lights & electrics

50.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

50.0%

Visibility & wipers

50.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.