1969 Daimler V8 250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

83.9%

Latest Pass Rate

472

Total Tests (All Years)

60,636 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 1969 Daimler V8 250 as it ages.

40 yrs78.8%

→ ↓2.2%

41 yrs76.6%

→ ↑6.7%

42 yrs83.3%

→ ↓8.3%

43 yrs75.0%

→ ↑4.3%

44 yrs79.3%

→ ↓7.9%

45 yrs71.4%

→ ↑13.1%

46 yrs84.5%

→ ↑0.1%

47 yrs84.6%

→ ↓0.7%

48 yrs83.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	78.8%	52
41 yrs	76.6%	47
42 yrs	83.3%	48
43 yrs	75.0%	52
44 yrs	79.3%	58
45 yrs	71.4%	49
46 yrs	84.5%	58
47 yrs	84.6%	52
48 yrs	83.9%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Daimler V8 250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (48 yrs)	83.9%	56
2016 (47 yrs)	84.6%	52
2015 (46 yrs)	84.5%	58
2014 (45 yrs)	71.4%	49
2013 (44 yrs)	79.3%	58
2012 (43 yrs)	75%	52
2011 (42 yrs)	83.3%	48
2010 (41 yrs)	76.6%	47
2009 (40 yrs)	78.8%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 52Avg Mileage 59,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2010

76.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 47Avg Mileage 62,245Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2011

83.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 48Avg Mileage 59,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 52Avg Mileage 58,476Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2013

79.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 58Avg Mileage 56,367Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2014

71.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 49Avg Mileage 60,262Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2015

84.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 58Avg Mileage 65,670Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2016

84.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 52Avg Mileage 62,864Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2017

83.9%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 56Avg Mileage 60,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

MOT results for 1969 Daimler V8 250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	78.8%	52	59,438	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2010	41	76.6%	47	62,245	Brakes — 12.8%
2011	42	83.3%	48	59,961	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2012	43	75.0%	52	58,476	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2013	44	79.3%	58	56,367	Suspension — 48.3%
2014	45	71.4%	49	60,262	Suspension — 53.1%
2015	46	84.5%	58	65,670	Brakes — 29.3%
2016	47	84.6%	52	62,864	Suspension — 25.0%
2017	48	83.9%	56	60,636	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Daimler V8 250, with age trends.

Suspension

21.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

9.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.7% (40 yrs)	14.3% (48 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	13.5% (40 yrs)	17.9% (48 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	7.7% (40 yrs)	5.4% (48 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	5.8% (40 yrs)	5.4% (48 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1964 1967 1968 1969

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About This Data

This page shows how Daimler V8 250 cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 472 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.