1968 Daimler V8 250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

87.8%

Latest Pass Rate

818

Total Tests (All Years)

52,180 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for V8 250

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1968 Daimler V8 250 as it ages.

41 yrs66.3%

→ ↑9.7%

42 yrs76.0%

→ ↑1.7%

43 yrs77.7%

→ ↑0.8%

44 yrs78.5%

→ ↓4.7%

45 yrs73.8%

→ ↑3.6%

46 yrs77.4%

→ ↑10.1%

47 yrs87.5%

→ ↓4.5%

48 yrs83.0%

→ ↓2.8%

49 yrs80.2%

→ ↑7.6%

50 yrs87.8%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	66.3%	89
42 yrs	76.0%	75
43 yrs	77.7%	94
44 yrs	78.5%	79
45 yrs	73.8%	84
46 yrs	77.4%	93
47 yrs	87.5%	88
48 yrs	83.0%	94
49 yrs	80.2%	81
50 yrs	87.8%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Daimler V8 250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (50 yrs)	87.8%	41
2017 (49 yrs)	80.2%	81
2016 (48 yrs)	83%	94
2015 (47 yrs)	87.5%	88
2014 (46 yrs)	77.4%	93
2013 (45 yrs)	73.8%	84
2012 (44 yrs)	78.5%	79
2011 (43 yrs)	77.7%	94
2010 (42 yrs)	76%	75
2009 (41 yrs)	66.3%	89

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.3%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 89Avg Mileage 48,703Top Failure Brakes — 18.0%

2010

76.0%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 75Avg Mileage 51,144Top Failure Brakes — 14.7%

2011

77.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 94Avg Mileage 50,975Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2012

78.5%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 79Avg Mileage 49,643Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%

2013

73.8%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 84Avg Mileage 51,398Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2014

77.4%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 93Avg Mileage 48,340Top Failure Suspension — 26.9%

2015

87.5%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 88Avg Mileage 50,729Top Failure Suspension — 13.6%

2016

83.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 94Avg Mileage 50,660Top Failure Suspension — 19.1%

2017

80.2%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 81Avg Mileage 48,922Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2018

87.8%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 41Avg Mileage 52,180Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

MOT results for 1968 Daimler V8 250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	66.3%	89	48,703	Brakes — 18.0%
2010	42	76.0%	75	51,144	Brakes — 14.7%
2011	43	77.7%	94	50,975	Brakes — 13.8%
2012	44	78.5%	79	49,643	Brakes — 13.9%
2013	45	73.8%	84	51,398	Brakes — 34.5%
2014	46	77.4%	93	48,340	Suspension — 26.9%
2015	47	87.5%	88	50,729	Suspension — 13.6%
2016	48	83.0%	94	50,660	Suspension — 19.1%
2017	49	80.2%	81	48,922	Suspension — 30.9%
2018	50	87.8%	41	52,180	Brakes — 19.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Daimler V8 250, with age trends.

Brakes

18.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.7%

— Consistent

Steering

10.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Steering	13.5% (41 yrs)	7.3% (50 yrs)	-6.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	18.0% (41 yrs)	19.5% (50 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1964 1967 1968 1969

← Back to Daimler V8 250 overview

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Daimler V8 250 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Daimler V8 250 cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 818 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.