1999 Daimler V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

54.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,170

Total Tests (All Years)

95,737 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 1999 Daimler V8 as it ages.

10 yrs71.8%

→ ↓5.7%

11 yrs66.1%

→ ↑5.5%

12 yrs71.6%

→ ↓7.0%

13 yrs64.6%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs68.3%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs67.9%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs68.8%

→ ↓2.1%

18 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs67.3%

→ ↓2.0%

20 yrs65.3%

→ ↓3.8%

21 yrs61.5%

→ ↑17.7%

22 yrs79.2%

→ ↓16.7%

23 yrs62.5%

→ ↓8.2%

24 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.1%

25 yrs54.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	71.8%	117
11 yrs	66.1%	109
12 yrs	71.6%	109
13 yrs	64.6%	99
14 yrs	66.7%	93
15 yrs	68.3%	82
16 yrs	67.9%	84
17 yrs	68.8%	80
18 yrs	66.7%	66
19 yrs	67.3%	49
20 yrs	65.3%	49
21 yrs	61.5%	39
22 yrs	79.2%	48
23 yrs	62.5%	32
24 yrs	54.3%	35
25 yrs	54.4%	79

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Daimler V8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	54.4%	79
2023 (24 yrs)	54.3%	35
2022 (23 yrs)	62.5%	32
2021 (22 yrs)	79.2%	48
2020 (21 yrs)	61.5%	39
2019 (20 yrs)	65.3%	49
2018 (19 yrs)	67.3%	49
2017 (18 yrs)	66.7%	66
2016 (17 yrs)	68.8%	80
2015 (16 yrs)	67.9%	84
2014 (15 yrs)	68.3%	82
2013 (14 yrs)	66.7%	93
2012 (13 yrs)	64.6%	99
2011 (12 yrs)	71.6%	109
2010 (11 yrs)	66.1%	109
2009 (10 yrs)	71.8%	117

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 117Avg Mileage 71,773Top Failure Suspension — 14.5%

2010

66.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 109Avg Mileage 84,351Top Failure Suspension — 18.3%

2011

71.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 109Avg Mileage 81,099Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2012High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 99Avg Mileage 82,468Top Failure Suspension — 17.2%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 93Avg Mileage 84,495Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2014

68.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 82Avg Mileage 87,875Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2015

67.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 84Avg Mileage 80,604Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2016

68.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 80Avg Mileage 84,719Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 66Avg Mileage 88,141Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2018

67.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 49Avg Mileage 89,453Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

2019

65.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 49Avg Mileage 88,934Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2020High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 39Avg Mileage 90,212Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2021

79.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 48Avg Mileage 94,204Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2022High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 32Avg Mileage 90,483Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2023High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 35Avg Mileage 89,581Top Failure Suspension — 94.3%

2024High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 79Avg Mileage 95,737Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

MOT results for 1999 Daimler V8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	71.8%	117	71,773	Suspension — 14.5%
2010	11	66.1%	109	84,351	Suspension — 18.3%
2011	12	71.6%	109	81,099	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2012	13	64.6%	99	82,468	Suspension — 17.2%
2013	14	66.7%	93	84,495	Suspension — 46.2%
2014	15	68.3%	82	87,875	Suspension — 41.5%
2015	16	67.9%	84	80,604	Suspension — 34.5%
2016	17	68.8%	80	84,719	Suspension — 37.5%
2017	18	66.7%	66	88,141	Suspension — 40.9%
2018	19	67.3%	49	89,453	Suspension — 30.6%
2019	20	65.3%	49	88,934	Suspension — 36.7%
2020	21	61.5%	39	90,212	Suspension — 46.2%
2021	22	79.2%	48	94,204	Brakes — 22.9%
2022	23	62.5%	32	90,483	Suspension — 53.1%
2023	24	54.3%	35	89,581	Suspension — 94.3%
2024	25	54.4%	79	95,737	Suspension — 45.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Daimler V8, with age trends.

Suspension

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.7%

↑ 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	14.5% (10 yrs)	45.6% (25 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.8% (10 yrs)	40.5% (25 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.3% (10 yrs)	20.3% (25 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,170 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.