2002 Daimler Super V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

363

Total Tests (All Years)

89,790 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 2002 Daimler Super V8 as it ages.

7 yrs70.7%

→ ↑7.1%

8 yrs77.8%

→ ↓5.6%

9 yrs72.2%

→ ↑1.6%

10 yrs73.8%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs71.8%

→ ↓8.2%

12 yrs63.6%

→ ↑6.1%

13 yrs69.7%

→ ↑8.4%

14 yrs78.1%

→ ↓16.8%

15 yrs61.3%

→ ↑18.7%

22 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	70.7%	41
8 yrs	77.8%	36
9 yrs	72.2%	36
10 yrs	73.8%	42
11 yrs	71.8%	39
12 yrs	63.6%	33
13 yrs	69.7%	33
14 yrs	78.1%	32
15 yrs	61.3%	31
22 yrs	80.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Daimler Super V8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	80%	40
2017 (15 yrs)	61.3%	31
2016 (14 yrs)	78.1%	32
2015 (13 yrs)	69.7%	33
2014 (12 yrs)	63.6%	33
2013 (11 yrs)	71.8%	39
2012 (10 yrs)	73.8%	42
2011 (9 yrs)	72.2%	36
2010 (8 yrs)	77.8%	36
2009 (7 yrs)	70.7%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 41Avg Mileage 59,029Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2010

77.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 36Avg Mileage 63,746Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2011

72.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 36Avg Mileage 76,970Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%

2012

73.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 42Avg Mileage 73,052Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%

2013

71.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 39Avg Mileage 76,662Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

2014High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 33Avg Mileage 86,877Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2015

69.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 87,081Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2016

78.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 32Avg Mileage 116,806Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2017High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 93,608Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

2024

80.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 40Avg Mileage 89,790Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

MOT results for 2002 Daimler Super V8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	70.7%	41	59,029	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2010	8	77.8%	36	63,746	Tyres — 11.1%
2011	9	72.2%	36	76,970	Brakes — 13.9%
2012	10	73.8%	42	73,052	Suspension — 19.0%
2013	11	71.8%	39	76,662	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2014	12	63.6%	33	86,877	Suspension — 54.5%
2015	13	69.7%	33	87,081	Suspension — 54.5%
2016	14	78.1%	32	116,806	Suspension — 37.5%
2017	15	61.3%	31	93,608	Suspension — 45.2%
2024	22	80.0%	40	89,790	Suspension — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Daimler Super V8, with age trends.

Suspension

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

24.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.1%

↓ 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
Brakes	12.2% (7 yrs)	22.5% (22 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (7 yrs)	17.5% (22 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 363 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.