1988 Daimler V8 — MOT History by Age
How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age
38 years
Current Age
60.0%
Latest Pass Rate
30
Total Tests (All Years)
91,012 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)
Data from official DVSA MOT testing records
Insufficient data for same-age comparison.
How This Car Ages
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Pass Rate Trend
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Year-by-Year MOT Results
2009High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 30Avg Mileage 91,012Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%
Common MOT Failures
Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Daimler V8, with age trends.
Brakes
26.7%
— Consistent
Tyres
23.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
23.3%
— Consistent
Steering
20.0%
— Consistent
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
16.7%
— Consistent
How Failures Change With Age
Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.
| Category | At Youngest | At Oldest | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 26.7% (21 yrs) | 26.7% (21 yrs) | 0.0%
| ⚪ — |
| Tyres | 23.3% (21 yrs) | 23.3% (21 yrs) | 0.0%
| ⚪ — |
| Suspension | 23.3% (21 yrs) | 23.3% (21 yrs) | 0.0%
| ⚪ — |
| Steering | 20.0% (21 yrs) | 20.0% (21 yrs) | 0.0%
| ⚪ — |
| Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems | 16.7% (21 yrs) | 16.7% (21 yrs) | 0.0%
| ⚪ — |
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About This Data
This page shows how Daimler V8 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2009, covering 30 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.