1963 Daimler Sp 250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years

Current Age

77.1%

Latest Pass Rate

478

Total Tests (All Years)

44,298 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 1963 Daimler Sp 250 as it ages.

46 yrs87.9%

→ ↓3.7%

47 yrs84.2%

→ ↓2.7%

48 yrs81.5%

→ ↑2.8%

49 yrs84.3%

→ ↑2.0%

50 yrs86.3%

→ ↑8.1%

51 yrs94.4%

→ ↓1.9%

52 yrs92.5%

→ ↓11.7%

53 yrs80.8%

→ ↓3.7%

54 yrs77.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
46 yrs	87.9%	58
47 yrs	84.2%	57
48 yrs	81.5%	54
49 yrs	84.3%	51
50 yrs	86.3%	51
51 yrs	94.4%	54
52 yrs	92.5%	53
53 yrs	80.8%	52
54 yrs	77.1%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1963 Daimler Sp 250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (54 yrs)	77.1%	48
2016 (53 yrs)	80.8%	52
2015 (52 yrs)	92.5%	53
2014 (51 yrs)	94.4%	54
2013 (50 yrs)	86.3%	51
2012 (49 yrs)	84.3%	51
2011 (48 yrs)	81.5%	54
2010 (47 yrs)	84.2%	57
2009 (46 yrs)	87.9%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 58Avg Mileage 46,226Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2010

84.2%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 57Avg Mileage 41,423Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.5%

2011

81.5%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 54Avg Mileage 43,454Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2012

84.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 51Avg Mileage 44,726Top Failure Brakes — 5.9%

2013

86.3%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 51Avg Mileage 45,175Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2014

94.4%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 54Avg Mileage 43,152Top Failure Brakes — 7.4%

2015

92.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 53Avg Mileage 48,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2016

80.8%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 52Avg Mileage 45,203Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2017

77.1%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 48Avg Mileage 44,298Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

MOT results for 1963 Daimler Sp 250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	46	87.9%	58	46,226	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2010	47	84.2%	57	41,423	Driver's View of the Road — 10.5%
2011	48	81.5%	54	43,454	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2012	49	84.3%	51	44,726	Brakes — 5.9%
2013	50	86.3%	51	45,175	Brakes — 29.4%
2014	51	94.4%	54	43,152	Brakes — 7.4%
2015	52	92.5%	53	48,545	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2016	53	80.8%	52	45,203	Suspension — 25.0%
2017	54	77.1%	48	44,298	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1963 Daimler Sp 250, with age trends.

Suspension

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

7.5%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

5.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.6% (46 yrs)	25.0% (54 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	1.7% (46 yrs)	8.3% (54 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.9% (46 yrs)	12.5% (54 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑
Steering	5.2% (46 yrs)	10.4% (54 yrs)	+5.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 478 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.