1966 Daimler V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age

60 years

Current Age

88.9%

Latest Pass Rate

362

Total Tests (All Years)

58,189 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 1966 Daimler V8 as it ages.

43 yrs72.1%

→ ↑7.3%

44 yrs79.4%

→ ↑12.5%

45 yrs91.9%

→ ↓9.0%

46 yrs82.9%

→ ↓15.5%

47 yrs67.4%

→ ↓5.9%

48 yrs61.5%

→ ↑12.2%

49 yrs73.7%

→ ↑8.5%

50 yrs82.2%

→ ↑6.7%

51 yrs88.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
43 yrs	72.1%	43
44 yrs	79.4%	34
45 yrs	91.9%	37
46 yrs	82.9%	35
47 yrs	67.4%	46
48 yrs	61.5%	39
49 yrs	73.7%	38
50 yrs	82.2%	45
51 yrs	88.9%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1966 Daimler V8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (51 yrs)	88.9%	45
2016 (50 yrs)	82.2%	45
2015 (49 yrs)	73.7%	38
2014 (48 yrs)	61.5%	39
2013 (47 yrs)	67.4%	46
2012 (46 yrs)	82.9%	35
2011 (45 yrs)	91.9%	37
2010 (44 yrs)	79.4%	34
2009 (43 yrs)	72.1%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.1%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 43Avg Mileage 57,290Top Failure Brakes — 11.6%

2010

79.4%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 34Avg Mileage 52,649Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2011

91.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 37Avg Mileage 58,603Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%

2012

82.9%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 35Avg Mileage 58,566Top Failure Steering — 8.6%

2013

67.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 46Avg Mileage 59,715Top Failure Suspension — 45.7%

2014High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 39Avg Mileage 63,513Top Failure Suspension — 48.7%

2015

73.7%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 38Avg Mileage 59,703Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2016

82.2%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 45Avg Mileage 58,990Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2017

88.9%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 45Avg Mileage 58,189Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

MOT results for 1966 Daimler V8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	43	72.1%	43	57,290	Brakes — 11.6%
2010	44	79.4%	34	52,649	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2011	45	91.9%	37	58,603	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%
2012	46	82.9%	35	58,566	Steering — 8.6%
2013	47	67.4%	46	59,715	Suspension — 45.7%
2014	48	61.5%	39	63,513	Suspension — 48.7%
2015	49	73.7%	38	59,703	Brakes — 28.9%
2016	50	82.2%	45	58,990	Brakes — 26.7%
2017	51	88.9%	45	58,189	Brakes — 22.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1966 Daimler V8, with age trends.

Suspension

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	11.6% (43 yrs)	22.2% (51 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.3% (43 yrs)	17.8% (51 yrs)	+8.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.6% (43 yrs)	17.8% (51 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	7.0% (43 yrs)	2.2% (51 yrs)	-4.8%	🟢 ↓
Steering	9.3% (43 yrs)	13.3% (51 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1988 1990 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Daimler V8 cars manufactured in 1966 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 362 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.