1968 Daimler V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

63.8%

Latest Pass Rate

957

Total Tests (All Years)

58,154 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 1968 Daimler V8 as it ages.

41 yrs75.2%

→ ↓6.8%

42 yrs68.4%

→ ↑10.5%

43 yrs78.9%

→ ↓3.3%

44 yrs75.6%

→ ↓2.8%

45 yrs72.8%

→ ↑1.2%

46 yrs74.0%

→ ↓3.2%

47 yrs70.8%

→ ↑2.8%

48 yrs73.6%

→ ↑0.4%

49 yrs74.0%

→ ↓10.2%

50 yrs63.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	75.2%	109
42 yrs	68.4%	95
43 yrs	78.9%	109
44 yrs	75.6%	86
45 yrs	72.8%	103
46 yrs	74.0%	96
47 yrs	70.8%	106
48 yrs	73.6%	110
49 yrs	74.0%	96
50 yrs	63.8%	47

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (50 yrs)	63.8%	47
2017 (49 yrs)	74%	96
2016 (48 yrs)	73.6%	110
2015 (47 yrs)	70.8%	106
2014 (46 yrs)	74%	96
2013 (45 yrs)	72.8%	103
2012 (44 yrs)	75.6%	86
2011 (43 yrs)	78.9%	109
2010 (42 yrs)	68.4%	95
2009 (41 yrs)	75.2%	109

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 109Avg Mileage 55,326Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2010

68.4%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 95Avg Mileage 55,133Top Failure Suspension — 15.8%

2011

78.9%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 109Avg Mileage 54,304Top Failure Suspension — 15.6%

2012

75.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 86Avg Mileage 52,416Top Failure Steering — 14.0%

2013

72.8%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 103Avg Mileage 55,317Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2014

74.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 96Avg Mileage 55,122Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2015

70.8%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 106Avg Mileage 54,526Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2016

73.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 110Avg Mileage 54,002Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2017

74.0%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 96Avg Mileage 51,927Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2018High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 47Avg Mileage 58,154Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

MOT results for 1968 Daimler V8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	75.2%	109	55,326	Brakes — 16.5%
2010	42	68.4%	95	55,133	Suspension — 15.8%
2011	43	78.9%	109	54,304	Suspension — 15.6%
2012	44	75.6%	86	52,416	Steering — 14.0%
2013	45	72.8%	103	55,317	Brakes — 37.9%
2014	46	74.0%	96	55,122	Suspension — 38.5%
2015	47	70.8%	106	54,526	Suspension — 39.6%
2016	48	73.6%	110	54,002	Brakes — 50.9%
2017	49	74.0%	96	51,927	Brakes — 31.3%
2018	50	63.8%	47	58,154	Suspension — 27.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.3% (41 yrs)	27.7% (50 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	12.8% (41 yrs)	23.4% (50 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.5% (41 yrs)	25.5% (50 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 957 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.