1961 Daimler Sp 250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age

65 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

689

Total Tests (All Years)

47,184 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1961 Daimler Sp 250 as it ages.

48 yrs84.1%

→ ↑1.8%

49 yrs85.9%

→ ↓4.6%

50 yrs81.3%

→ ↑1.8%

51 yrs83.1%

→ ↑3.7%

52 yrs86.8%

→ ↑1.4%

53 yrs88.2%

→ ↓0.5%

54 yrs87.7%

→ ↓2.6%

55 yrs85.1%

→ ↓5.1%

56 yrs80.0%

→ ↑7.2%

57 yrs87.2%

→ ↓7.2%

58 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
48 yrs	84.1%	63
49 yrs	85.9%	64
50 yrs	81.3%	64
51 yrs	83.1%	71
52 yrs	86.8%	68
53 yrs	88.2%	68
54 yrs	87.7%	73
55 yrs	85.1%	74
56 yrs	80.0%	75
57 yrs	87.2%	39
58 yrs	80.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1961 Daimler Sp 250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (58 yrs)	80%	30
2018 (57 yrs)	87.2%	39
2017 (56 yrs)	80%	75
2016 (55 yrs)	85.1%	74
2015 (54 yrs)	87.7%	73
2014 (53 yrs)	88.2%	68
2013 (52 yrs)	86.8%	68
2012 (51 yrs)	83.1%	71
2011 (50 yrs)	81.3%	64
2010 (49 yrs)	85.9%	64
2009 (48 yrs)	84.1%	63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.1%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 63Avg Mileage 39,589Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2010

85.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 64Avg Mileage 44,998Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2011

81.3%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 64Avg Mileage 40,651Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2012

83.1%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 71Avg Mileage 42,079Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%

2013

86.8%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 68Avg Mileage 41,964Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2014

88.2%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 68Avg Mileage 58,022Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2015

87.7%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 73Avg Mileage 44,273Top Failure Suspension — 15.1%

2016

85.1%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 74Avg Mileage 40,794Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2017

80.0%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 75Avg Mileage 38,427Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2018

87.2%

Age (yrs) 57Tests 39Avg Mileage 39,669Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 58Tests 30Avg Mileage 47,184Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%

MOT results for 1961 Daimler Sp 250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	48	84.1%	63	39,589	Brakes — 14.3%
2010	49	85.9%	64	44,998	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2011	50	81.3%	64	40,651	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2012	51	83.1%	71	42,079	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%
2013	52	86.8%	68	41,964	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2014	53	88.2%	68	58,022	Brakes — 13.2%
2015	54	87.7%	73	44,273	Suspension — 15.1%
2016	55	85.1%	74	40,794	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2017	56	80.0%	75	38,427	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2018	57	87.2%	39	39,669	Brakes — 12.8%
2019	58	80.0%	30	47,184	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1961 Daimler Sp 250, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

9.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

7.8%

— Consistent

Steering

6.8%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Steering	9.5% (48 yrs)	3.3% (58 yrs)	-6.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	14.3% (48 yrs)	10.0% (58 yrs)	-4.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	9.5% (48 yrs)	6.7% (58 yrs)	-2.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964

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About This Data

This page shows how Daimler Sp 250 cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 689 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.