1998 Daimler Super V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

72.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,692

Total Tests (All Years)

105,035 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 1998 Daimler Super V8 as it ages.

11 yrs72.4%

→ ↑3.3%

12 yrs75.7%

→ ↓6.6%

13 yrs69.1%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs72.6%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs71.7%

→ ↓9.3%

16 yrs62.4%

→ ↑4.5%

17 yrs66.9%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs68.4%

→ ↑1.9%

19 yrs70.3%

→ ↓6.7%

20 yrs63.6%

→ ↑6.8%

21 yrs70.4%

→ ↑4.2%

22 yrs74.6%

→ ↑2.7%

23 yrs77.3%

→ ↑2.7%

24 yrs80.0%

→ ↓3.5%

25 yrs76.5%

→ ↓4.5%

26 yrs72.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	72.4%	145
12 yrs	75.7%	136
13 yrs	69.1%	149
14 yrs	72.6%	135
15 yrs	71.7%	120
16 yrs	62.4%	125
17 yrs	66.9%	121
18 yrs	68.4%	114
19 yrs	70.3%	101
20 yrs	63.6%	66
21 yrs	70.4%	71
22 yrs	74.6%	63
23 yrs	77.3%	66
24 yrs	80.0%	55
25 yrs	76.5%	68
26 yrs	72.0%	157

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Daimler Super V8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	72%	157
2023 (25 yrs)	76.5%	68
2022 (24 yrs)	80%	55
2021 (23 yrs)	77.3%	66
2020 (22 yrs)	74.6%	63
2019 (21 yrs)	70.4%	71
2018 (20 yrs)	63.6%	66
2017 (19 yrs)	70.3%	101
2016 (18 yrs)	68.4%	114
2015 (17 yrs)	66.9%	121
2014 (16 yrs)	62.4%	125
2013 (15 yrs)	71.7%	120
2012 (14 yrs)	72.6%	135
2011 (13 yrs)	69.1%	149
2010 (12 yrs)	75.7%	136
2009 (11 yrs)	72.4%	145

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 145Avg Mileage 89,088Top Failure Suspension — 13.1%

2010

75.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 136Avg Mileage 97,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2011

69.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 149Avg Mileage 94,649Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2012

72.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 135Avg Mileage 100,443Top Failure Suspension — 17.0%

2013

71.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 120Avg Mileage 105,199Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2014High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 125Avg Mileage 103,135Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2015

66.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 121Avg Mileage 107,662Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2016

68.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 114Avg Mileage 103,915Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2017

70.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 101Avg Mileage 107,301Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 37.6%

2018High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 66Avg Mileage 106,209Top Failure Suspension — 47.0%

2019

70.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 71Avg Mileage 102,215Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2020

74.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 63Avg Mileage 100,545Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

2021

77.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 66Avg Mileage 107,659Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 55Avg Mileage 106,946Top Failure Suspension — 43.6%

2023

76.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 68Avg Mileage 103,784Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2024

72.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 157Avg Mileage 105,035Top Failure Tyres — 32.5%

MOT results for 1998 Daimler Super V8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	72.4%	145	89,088	Suspension — 13.1%
2010	12	75.7%	136	97,438	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2011	13	69.1%	149	94,649	Brakes — 15.4%
2012	14	72.6%	135	100,443	Suspension — 17.0%
2013	15	71.7%	120	105,199	Suspension — 35.8%
2014	16	62.4%	125	103,135	Suspension — 52.8%
2015	17	66.9%	121	107,662	Suspension — 44.6%
2016	18	68.4%	114	103,915	Brakes — 42.1%
2017	19	70.3%	101	107,301	Body, Structure and General Items — 37.6%
2018	20	63.6%	66	106,209	Suspension — 47.0%
2019	21	70.4%	71	102,215	Suspension — 64.8%
2020	22	74.6%	63	100,545	Suspension — 46.0%
2021	23	77.3%	66	107,659	Suspension — 48.5%
2022	24	80.0%	55	106,946	Suspension — 43.6%
2023	25	76.5%	68	103,784	Suspension — 57.4%
2024	26	72.0%	157	105,035	Tyres — 32.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Daimler Super V8, with age trends.

Suspension

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

20.5%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	9.0% (11 yrs)	32.5% (26 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.1% (11 yrs)	32.5% (26 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.3% (11 yrs)	10.2% (26 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Daimler Super V8 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,692 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.