1995 Daimler V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

69.7%

Latest Pass Rate

390

Total Tests (All Years)

97,603 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 1995 Daimler V8 as it ages.

14 yrs69.6%

→ ↓3.6%

15 yrs66.0%

→ ↑9.6%

16 yrs75.6%

→ ↓10.7%

17 yrs64.9%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs64.9%

→ ↑13.9%

19 yrs78.8%

→ ↓6.1%

20 yrs72.7%

→ ↓16.8%

21 yrs55.9%

→ ↑31.6%

22 yrs87.5%

→ ↓17.8%

29 yrs69.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	69.6%	56
15 yrs	66.0%	50
16 yrs	75.6%	45
17 yrs	64.9%	37
18 yrs	64.9%	37
19 yrs	78.8%	33
20 yrs	72.7%	33
21 yrs	55.9%	34
22 yrs	87.5%	32
29 yrs	69.7%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Daimler V8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	69.7%	33
2017 (22 yrs)	87.5%	32
2016 (21 yrs)	55.9%	34
2015 (20 yrs)	72.7%	33
2014 (19 yrs)	78.8%	33
2013 (18 yrs)	64.9%	37
2012 (17 yrs)	64.9%	37
2011 (16 yrs)	75.6%	45
2010 (15 yrs)	66%	50
2009 (14 yrs)	69.6%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 56Avg Mileage 92,076Top Failure Suspension — 16.1%

2010

66.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 93,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2011

75.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 45Avg Mileage 90,026Top Failure Suspension — 17.8%

2012High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 37Avg Mileage 98,737Top Failure Suspension — 18.9%

2013High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 92,110Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2014

78.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 92,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 33Avg Mileage 89,591Top Failure Tyres — 30.3%

2016High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 100,465Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2017

87.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 32Avg Mileage 98,336Top Failure Suspension — 15.6%

2024

69.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 33Avg Mileage 97,603Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

MOT results for 1995 Daimler V8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	69.6%	56	92,076	Suspension — 16.1%
2010	15	66.0%	50	93,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2011	16	75.6%	45	90,026	Suspension — 17.8%
2012	17	64.9%	37	98,737	Suspension — 18.9%
2013	18	64.9%	37	92,110	Suspension — 40.5%
2014	19	78.8%	33	92,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2015	20	72.7%	33	89,591	Tyres — 30.3%
2016	21	55.9%	34	100,465	Suspension — 55.9%
2017	22	87.5%	32	98,336	Suspension — 15.6%
2024	29	69.7%	33	97,603	Brakes — 24.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Daimler V8, with age trends.

Suspension

25.1%

— Consistent

Tyres

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

14.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	7.1% (14 yrs)	24.2% (29 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 390 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.