1999 Daimler Super V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

88.6%

Latest Pass Rate

862

Total Tests (All Years)

95,500 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Daimler Super V8 as it ages.

10 yrs64.9%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs62.3%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs64.1%

→ ↓4.6%

13 yrs59.5%

→ ↑4.4%

14 yrs63.9%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs62.1%

→ ↑5.1%

16 yrs67.2%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs68.8%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs69.0%

→ ↓3.2%

19 yrs65.8%

→ ↓1.3%

21 yrs64.5%

→ ↑11.8%

22 yrs76.3%

→ ↑3.7%

23 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.6%

24 yrs78.4%

→ ↑10.2%

25 yrs88.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	64.9%	74
11 yrs	62.3%	69
12 yrs	64.1%	78
13 yrs	59.5%	79
14 yrs	63.9%	72
15 yrs	62.1%	66
16 yrs	67.2%	58
17 yrs	68.8%	64
18 yrs	69.0%	58
19 yrs	65.8%	38
21 yrs	64.5%	31
22 yrs	76.3%	38
23 yrs	80.0%	30
24 yrs	78.4%	37
25 yrs	88.6%	70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Daimler Super V8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	88.6%	70
2023 (24 yrs)	78.4%	37
2022 (23 yrs)	80%	30
2021 (22 yrs)	76.3%	38
2020 (21 yrs)	64.5%	31
2018 (19 yrs)	65.8%	38
2017 (18 yrs)	69%	58
2016 (17 yrs)	68.8%	64
2015 (16 yrs)	67.2%	58
2014 (15 yrs)	62.1%	66
2013 (14 yrs)	63.9%	72
2012 (13 yrs)	59.5%	79
2011 (12 yrs)	64.1%	78
2010 (11 yrs)	62.3%	69
2009 (10 yrs)	64.9%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 74Avg Mileage 82,355Top Failure Suspension — 24.3%

2010High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 69Avg Mileage 85,731Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

2011High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 78Avg Mileage 90,284Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2012High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 79Avg Mileage 93,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2013High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 72Avg Mileage 96,699Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2014High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 66Avg Mileage 96,516Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2015

67.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 58Avg Mileage 97,805Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2016

68.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 64Avg Mileage 97,352Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%

2017

69.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 58Avg Mileage 99,613Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

2018

65.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 38Avg Mileage 94,930Top Failure Suspension — 71.1%

2020High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 31Avg Mileage 97,714Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2021

76.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 38Avg Mileage 102,504Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 30Avg Mileage 102,064Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2023

78.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 37Avg Mileage 97,681Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2024

88.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 70Avg Mileage 95,500Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

MOT results for 1999 Daimler Super V8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	64.9%	74	82,355	Suspension — 24.3%
2010	11	62.3%	69	85,731	Suspension — 21.7%
2011	12	64.1%	78	90,284	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2012	13	59.5%	79	93,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2013	14	63.9%	72	96,699	Suspension — 61.1%
2014	15	62.1%	66	96,516	Suspension — 50.0%
2015	16	67.2%	58	97,805	Suspension — 29.3%
2016	17	68.8%	64	97,352	Suspension — 29.7%
2017	18	69.0%	58	99,613	Suspension — 39.7%
2018	19	65.8%	38	94,930	Suspension — 71.1%
2020	21	64.5%	31	97,714	Suspension — 61.3%
2021	22	76.3%	38	102,504	Suspension — 50.0%
2022	23	80.0%	30	102,064	Suspension — 30.0%
2023	24	78.4%	37	97,681	Suspension — 40.5%
2024	25	88.6%	70	95,500	Suspension — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Daimler Super V8, with age trends.

Suspension

37.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

20.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.8% (10 yrs)	15.7% (25 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.3% (10 yrs)	20.0% (25 yrs)	-4.3%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	14.9% (10 yrs)	14.3% (25 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 862 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.