2006 Daimler Super V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

72.7%

Latest Pass Rate

807

Total Tests (All Years)

94,666 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 72.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 18.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Daimler Super V8 as it ages.

3 yrs86.3%

→ ↑1.0%

4 yrs87.3%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs84.3%

→ ↓5.4%

6 yrs78.9%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs75.4%

→ ↑3.2%

8 yrs78.6%

→ ↑2.5%

9 yrs81.1%

→ ↓4.7%

10 yrs76.4%

→ ↑1.8%

11 yrs78.2%

→ ↓9.2%

12 yrs69.0%

→ ↑13.1%

13 yrs82.1%

→ ↑4.7%

14 yrs86.8%

→ ↓9.0%

15 yrs77.8%

→ ↑8.2%

16 yrs86.0%

→ ↓4.2%

17 yrs81.8%

→ ↓9.1%

18 yrs72.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.3%	51
4 yrs	87.3%	55
5 yrs	84.3%	51
6 yrs	78.9%	57
7 yrs	75.4%	57
8 yrs	78.6%	56
9 yrs	81.1%	53
10 yrs	76.4%	55
11 yrs	78.2%	55
12 yrs	69.0%	42
13 yrs	82.1%	39
14 yrs	86.8%	38
15 yrs	77.8%	45
16 yrs	86.0%	43
17 yrs	81.8%	44
18 yrs	72.7%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Daimler Super V8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	72.7%	66
2023 (17 yrs)	81.8%	44
2022 (16 yrs)	86%	43
2021 (15 yrs)	77.8%	45
2020 (14 yrs)	86.8%	38
2019 (13 yrs)	82.1%	39
2018 (12 yrs)	69%	42
2017 (11 yrs)	78.2%	55
2016 (10 yrs)	76.4%	55
2015 (9 yrs)	81.1%	53
2014 (8 yrs)	78.6%	56
2013 (7 yrs)	75.4%	57
2012 (6 yrs)	78.9%	57
2011 (5 yrs)	84.3%	51
2010 (4 yrs)	87.3%	55
2009 (3 yrs)	86.3%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 51Avg Mileage 29,734Top Failure Tyres — 5.9%

2010

87.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 55Avg Mileage 38,790Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2011

84.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 51Avg Mileage 47,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2012

78.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 57Avg Mileage 53,874Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2013

75.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 57Avg Mileage 57,959Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2014

78.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 56Avg Mileage 63,415Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%

2015

81.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 69,619Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2016

76.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 74,136Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2017

78.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55Avg Mileage 78,657Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2018

69.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 89,487Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2019

82.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 39Avg Mileage 89,963Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2020

86.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 38Avg Mileage 86,986Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2021

77.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45Avg Mileage 81,075Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2022

86.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 43Avg Mileage 91,552Top Failure Suspension — 18.6%

2023

81.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 44Avg Mileage 88,934Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2024

72.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 66Avg Mileage 94,666Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

MOT results for 2006 Daimler Super V8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	86.3%	51	29,734	Tyres — 5.9%
2010	4	87.3%	55	38,790	Tyres — 10.9%
2011	5	84.3%	51	47,179	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2012	6	78.9%	57	53,874	Tyres — 10.5%
2013	7	75.4%	57	57,959	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2014	8	78.6%	56	63,415	Tyres — 21.4%
2015	9	81.1%	53	69,619	Tyres — 17.0%
2016	10	76.4%	55	74,136	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2017	11	78.2%	55	78,657	Tyres — 20.0%
2018	12	69.0%	42	89,487	Suspension — 31.0%
2019	13	82.1%	39	89,963	Brakes — 20.5%
2020	14	86.8%	38	86,986	Suspension — 21.1%
2021	15	77.8%	45	81,075	Suspension — 40.0%
2022	16	86.0%	43	91,552	Suspension — 18.6%
2023	17	81.8%	44	88,934	Suspension — 25.0%
2024	18	72.7%	66	94,666	Suspension — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Daimler Super V8, with age trends.

Suspension

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.7%

↑ 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	2.0% (3 yrs)	33.3% (18 yrs)	+31.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.9% (3 yrs)	27.3% (18 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.9% (3 yrs)	10.6% (18 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 807 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.