1969 Daimler V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

652

Total Tests (All Years)

57,714 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 as it ages.

40 yrs78.9%

→ ↓5.7%

41 yrs73.2%

→ ↑0.2%

42 yrs73.4%

→ ↑8.3%

43 yrs81.7%

→ ↓14.5%

44 yrs67.2%

→ ↑9.2%

45 yrs76.4%

→ ↑1.2%

46 yrs77.6%

→ ↓1.5%

47 yrs76.1%

→ ↓1.1%

48 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	78.9%	76
41 yrs	73.2%	71
42 yrs	73.4%	79
43 yrs	81.7%	71
44 yrs	67.2%	64
45 yrs	76.4%	72
46 yrs	77.6%	76
47 yrs	76.1%	71
48 yrs	75.0%	72

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (48 yrs)	75%	72
2016 (47 yrs)	76.1%	71
2015 (46 yrs)	77.6%	76
2014 (45 yrs)	76.4%	72
2013 (44 yrs)	67.2%	64
2012 (43 yrs)	81.7%	71
2011 (42 yrs)	73.4%	79
2010 (41 yrs)	73.2%	71
2009 (40 yrs)	78.9%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 76Avg Mileage 56,094Top Failure Brakes — 10.5%

2010

73.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 71Avg Mileage 59,613Top Failure Brakes — 16.9%

2011

73.4%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 79Avg Mileage 52,235Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2012

81.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 71Avg Mileage 57,734Top Failure Suspension — 8.5%

2013

67.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 64Avg Mileage 55,638Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2014

76.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 72Avg Mileage 52,999Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

2015

77.6%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 76Avg Mileage 53,938Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2016

76.1%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 71Avg Mileage 57,054Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2017

75.0%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 72Avg Mileage 57,714Top Failure Suspension — 23.6%

MOT results for 1969 Daimler V8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	78.9%	76	56,094	Brakes — 10.5%
2010	41	73.2%	71	59,613	Brakes — 16.9%
2011	42	73.4%	79	52,235	Brakes — 16.5%
2012	43	81.7%	71	57,734	Suspension — 8.5%
2013	44	67.2%	64	55,638	Suspension — 45.3%
2014	45	76.4%	72	52,999	Suspension — 31.9%
2015	46	77.6%	76	53,938	Brakes — 38.2%
2016	47	76.1%	71	57,054	Suspension — 39.4%
2017	48	75.0%	72	57,714	Suspension — 23.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.7%

↑ 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	10.5% (40 yrs)	23.6% (48 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.2% (40 yrs)	15.3% (48 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑
Steering	9.2% (40 yrs)	13.9% (48 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 652 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.