1998 Daimler V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

67.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,978

Total Tests (All Years)

93,734 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 1998 Daimler V8 as it ages.

11 yrs62.2%

→ ↑1.3%

12 yrs63.5%

→ ↑3.2%

13 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs63.6%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs62.5%

→ ↓5.3%

16 yrs57.2%

→ ↑2.8%

17 yrs60.0%

→ ↑6.4%

18 yrs66.4%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs65.8%

→ ↑8.3%

20 yrs74.1%

→ ↓6.6%

21 yrs67.5%

→ ↑0.1%

22 yrs67.6%

→ ↑3.3%

23 yrs70.9%

→ ↑6.1%

24 yrs77.0%

→ ↓7.1%

25 yrs69.9%

→ ↓2.4%

26 yrs67.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	62.2%	180
12 yrs	63.5%	178
13 yrs	66.7%	165
14 yrs	63.6%	173
15 yrs	62.5%	152
16 yrs	57.2%	152
17 yrs	60.0%	140
18 yrs	66.4%	125
19 yrs	65.8%	111
20 yrs	74.1%	81
21 yrs	67.5%	80
22 yrs	67.6%	74
23 yrs	70.9%	79
24 yrs	77.0%	61
25 yrs	69.9%	73
26 yrs	67.5%	154

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Daimler V8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	67.5%	154
2023 (25 yrs)	69.9%	73
2022 (24 yrs)	77%	61
2021 (23 yrs)	70.9%	79
2020 (22 yrs)	67.6%	74
2019 (21 yrs)	67.5%	80
2018 (20 yrs)	74.1%	81
2017 (19 yrs)	65.8%	111
2016 (18 yrs)	66.4%	125
2015 (17 yrs)	60%	140
2014 (16 yrs)	57.2%	152
2013 (15 yrs)	62.5%	152
2012 (14 yrs)	63.6%	173
2011 (13 yrs)	66.7%	165
2010 (12 yrs)	63.5%	178
2009 (11 yrs)	62.2%	180

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 180Avg Mileage 82,735Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2010High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 178Avg Mileage 92,102Top Failure Suspension — 19.7%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 165Avg Mileage 91,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2012High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 173Avg Mileage 94,960Top Failure Suspension — 20.8%

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 152Avg Mileage 95,861Top Failure Suspension — 45.4%

2014High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 152Avg Mileage 96,161Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 140Avg Mileage 96,644Top Failure Suspension — 68.6%

2016

66.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 125Avg Mileage 97,106Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%

2017

65.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 111Avg Mileage 95,345Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2018

74.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 81Avg Mileage 94,451Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2019

67.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 80Avg Mileage 100,707Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2020

67.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 74Avg Mileage 100,917Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2021

70.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 79Avg Mileage 94,774Top Failure Suspension — 44.3%

2022

77.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 61Avg Mileage 95,346Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2023

69.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 73Avg Mileage 94,942Top Failure Suspension — 69.9%

2024

67.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 154Avg Mileage 93,734Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

MOT results for 1998 Daimler V8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	62.2%	180	82,735	Suspension — 16.7%
2010	12	63.5%	178	92,102	Suspension — 19.7%
2011	13	66.7%	165	91,231	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2012	14	63.6%	173	94,960	Suspension — 20.8%
2013	15	62.5%	152	95,861	Suspension — 45.4%
2014	16	57.2%	152	96,161	Suspension — 69.1%
2015	17	60.0%	140	96,644	Suspension — 68.6%
2016	18	66.4%	125	97,106	Suspension — 42.4%
2017	19	65.8%	111	95,345	Suspension — 51.4%
2018	20	74.1%	81	94,451	Suspension — 33.3%
2019	21	67.5%	80	100,707	Suspension — 47.5%
2020	22	67.6%	74	100,917	Suspension — 51.4%
2021	23	70.9%	79	94,774	Suspension — 44.3%
2022	24	77.0%	61	95,346	Suspension — 29.5%
2023	25	69.9%	73	94,942	Suspension — 69.9%
2024	26	67.5%	154	93,734	Suspension — 51.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Daimler V8, with age trends.

Suspension

42.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	16.7% (11 yrs)	51.9% (26 yrs)	+35.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (11 yrs)	23.4% (26 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.0% (11 yrs)	24.7% (26 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,978 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.