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1994 Daimler V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
56.3%
Latest Pass Rate
63
Total Tests (All Years)
114,268 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 56.3%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 3.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Daimler V8 as it ages.

At 15 years: 61.3% pass rate · At 16 years: 56.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs61.3%31
16 yrs56.3%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Daimler V8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (16 yrs)56.3%32
2009 (15 yrs)61.3%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 107,895Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%
2010High Fail Rate
56.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 32Avg Mileage 114,268Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Daimler V8, with age trends.

Suspension
22.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
15.6%
— Consistent
Brakes
14.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
14.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions9.7% (15 yrs)18.8% (16 yrs)
+9.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment16.1% (15 yrs)25.0% (16 yrs)
+8.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension19.4% (15 yrs)25.0% (16 yrs)
+5.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes16.1% (15 yrs)12.5% (16 yrs)
-3.6%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Daimler V8 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 63 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.

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