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1992 Daimler 4.0 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
46.7%
Latest Pass Rate
66
Total Tests (All Years)
105,228 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 46.7%
Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 7.6% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Daimler 4.0 Auto as it ages.

At 17 years: 52.8% pass rate · At 18 years: 46.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs52.8%36
18 yrs46.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Daimler 4.0 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (18 yrs)46.7%30
2009 (17 yrs)52.8%36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
52.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 36Avg Mileage 105,041Top Failure Tyres — 33.3%
2010High Fail Rate
46.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 30Avg Mileage 105,228Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Daimler 4.0 Auto, with age trends.

Suspension
30.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
28.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
25.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
18.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres33.3% (17 yrs)16.7% (18 yrs)
-16.6%
🟢 ↓
Steering13.9% (17 yrs)23.3% (18 yrs)
+9.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment13.9% (17 yrs)20.0% (18 yrs)
+6.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension27.8% (17 yrs)33.3% (18 yrs)
+5.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes30.6% (17 yrs)26.7% (18 yrs)
-3.9%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Daimler 4.0 Auto cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 66 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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