2001 Daimler Super V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

77.6%

Latest Pass Rate

997

Total Tests (All Years)

109,931 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 2001 Daimler Super V8 as it ages.

8 yrs75.6%

→ ↑2.2%

9 yrs77.8%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs73.8%

→ ↓8.0%

11 yrs65.8%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs65.2%

→ ↑9.8%

13 yrs75.0%

→ ↓6.9%

14 yrs68.1%

→ ↑3.3%

15 yrs71.4%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs71.4%

→ ↑3.1%

17 yrs74.5%

→ ↑6.0%

18 yrs80.5%

→ ↓17.7%

19 yrs62.8%

→ ↑13.8%

20 yrs76.6%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs77.4%

→ ↓26.2%

22 yrs51.2%

→ ↑26.4%

23 yrs77.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	75.6%	86
9 yrs	77.8%	81
10 yrs	73.8%	80
11 yrs	65.8%	79
12 yrs	65.2%	69
13 yrs	75.0%	72
14 yrs	68.1%	72
15 yrs	71.4%	70
16 yrs	71.4%	63
17 yrs	74.5%	55
18 yrs	80.5%	41
19 yrs	62.8%	43
20 yrs	76.6%	47
21 yrs	77.4%	31
22 yrs	51.2%	41
23 yrs	77.6%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Daimler Super V8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	77.6%	67
2023 (22 yrs)	51.2%	41
2022 (21 yrs)	77.4%	31
2021 (20 yrs)	76.6%	47
2020 (19 yrs)	62.8%	43
2019 (18 yrs)	80.5%	41
2018 (17 yrs)	74.5%	55
2017 (16 yrs)	71.4%	63
2016 (15 yrs)	71.4%	70
2015 (14 yrs)	68.1%	72
2014 (13 yrs)	75%	72
2013 (12 yrs)	65.2%	69
2012 (11 yrs)	65.8%	79
2011 (10 yrs)	73.8%	80
2010 (9 yrs)	77.8%	81
2009 (8 yrs)	75.6%	86

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 86Avg Mileage 74,774Top Failure Suspension — 16.3%

2010

77.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 81Avg Mileage 78,285Top Failure Suspension — 9.9%

2011

73.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 80Avg Mileage 80,901Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2012

65.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 86,676Top Failure Suspension — 20.3%

2013

65.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 69Avg Mileage 86,058Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 72Avg Mileage 91,098Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2015

68.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 72Avg Mileage 92,444Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2016

71.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 70Avg Mileage 96,879Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

2017

71.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 63Avg Mileage 98,493Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2018

74.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 55Avg Mileage 104,367Top Failure Suspension — 29.1%

2019

80.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 41Avg Mileage 102,269Top Failure Suspension — 51.2%

2020High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 43Avg Mileage 110,194Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2021

76.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 47Avg Mileage 112,136Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

2022

77.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 31Avg Mileage 104,472Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

2023High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 112,286Top Failure Suspension — 87.8%

2024

77.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 67Avg Mileage 109,931Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

MOT results for 2001 Daimler Super V8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	75.6%	86	74,774	Suspension — 16.3%
2010	9	77.8%	81	78,285	Suspension — 9.9%
2011	10	73.8%	80	80,901	Tyres — 13.8%
2012	11	65.8%	79	86,676	Suspension — 20.3%
2013	12	65.2%	69	86,058	Suspension — 58.0%
2014	13	75.0%	72	91,098	Suspension — 33.3%
2015	14	68.1%	72	92,444	Suspension — 52.8%
2016	15	71.4%	70	96,879	Suspension — 55.7%
2017	16	71.4%	63	98,493	Suspension — 41.3%
2018	17	74.5%	55	104,367	Suspension — 29.1%
2019	18	80.5%	41	102,269	Suspension — 51.2%
2020	19	62.8%	43	110,194	Suspension — 55.8%
2021	20	76.6%	47	112,136	Suspension — 46.8%
2022	21	77.4%	31	104,472	Suspension — 51.6%
2023	22	51.2%	41	112,286	Suspension — 87.8%
2024	23	77.6%	67	109,931	Suspension — 65.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Daimler Super V8, with age trends.

Suspension

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	16.3% (8 yrs)	65.7% (23 yrs)	+49.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.1% (8 yrs)	17.9% (23 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (8 yrs)	11.9% (23 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 997 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.