2001 Daimler V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

871

Total Tests (All Years)

88,381 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 2001 Daimler V8 as it ages.

8 yrs77.0%

→ ↑3.8%

9 yrs80.8%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs81.7%

→ ↓12.1%

11 yrs69.6%

→ ↑6.4%

12 yrs76.0%

→ ↑9.2%

13 yrs85.2%

→ ↓11.0%

14 yrs74.2%

→ ↑4.1%

15 yrs78.3%

→ ↓5.0%

16 yrs73.3%

→ ↓5.7%

17 yrs67.6%

→ ↓7.1%

18 yrs60.5%

→ ↑9.8%

19 yrs70.3%

→ ↑4.7%

20 yrs75.0%

→ ↓9.3%

21 yrs65.7%

→ ↑6.1%

22 yrs71.8%

→ ↓16.2%

23 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	77.0%	74
9 yrs	80.8%	73
10 yrs	81.7%	71
11 yrs	69.6%	69
12 yrs	76.0%	75
13 yrs	85.2%	61
14 yrs	74.2%	62
15 yrs	78.3%	60
16 yrs	73.3%	60
17 yrs	67.6%	37
18 yrs	60.5%	38
19 yrs	70.3%	37
20 yrs	75.0%	44
21 yrs	65.7%	35
22 yrs	71.8%	39
23 yrs	55.6%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Daimler V8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	55.6%	36
2023 (22 yrs)	71.8%	39
2022 (21 yrs)	65.7%	35
2021 (20 yrs)	75%	44
2020 (19 yrs)	70.3%	37
2019 (18 yrs)	60.5%	38
2018 (17 yrs)	67.6%	37
2017 (16 yrs)	73.3%	60
2016 (15 yrs)	78.3%	60
2015 (14 yrs)	74.2%	62
2014 (13 yrs)	85.2%	61
2013 (12 yrs)	76%	75
2012 (11 yrs)	69.6%	69
2011 (10 yrs)	81.7%	71
2010 (9 yrs)	80.8%	73
2009 (8 yrs)	77%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 74Avg Mileage 58,503Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2010

80.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 73Avg Mileage 64,052Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.0%

2011

81.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 71Avg Mileage 69,799Top Failure Suspension — 9.9%

2012

69.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 69Avg Mileage 70,265Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2013

76.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 75Avg Mileage 74,849Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2014

85.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 61Avg Mileage 72,419Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

2015

74.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 62Avg Mileage 77,957Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

2016

78.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 80,611Top Failure Suspension — 18.3%

2017

73.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 60Avg Mileage 83,394Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

2018

67.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 37Avg Mileage 82,835Top Failure Suspension — 73.0%

2019High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 101,527Top Failure Suspension — 23.7%

2020

70.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 37Avg Mileage 82,529Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 24.3%

2021

75.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 44Avg Mileage 83,472Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2022

65.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 35Avg Mileage 84,364Top Failure Tyres — 34.3%

2023

71.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 39Avg Mileage 84,096Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2024High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 36Avg Mileage 88,381Top Failure Suspension — 102.8%

MOT results for 2001 Daimler V8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	77.0%	74	58,503	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2010	9	80.8%	73	64,052	Driver's View of the Road — 11.0%
2011	10	81.7%	71	69,799	Suspension — 9.9%
2012	11	69.6%	69	70,265	Tyres — 11.6%
2013	12	76.0%	75	74,849	Brakes — 21.3%
2014	13	85.2%	61	72,419	Suspension — 23.0%
2015	14	74.2%	62	77,957	Suspension — 27.4%
2016	15	78.3%	60	80,611	Suspension — 18.3%
2017	16	73.3%	60	83,394	Suspension — 21.7%
2018	17	67.6%	37	82,835	Suspension — 73.0%
2019	18	60.5%	38	101,527	Suspension — 23.7%
2020	19	70.3%	37	82,529	Noise, emissions and leaks — 24.3%
2021	20	75.0%	44	83,472	Suspension — 40.9%
2022	21	65.7%	35	84,364	Tyres — 34.3%
2023	22	71.8%	39	84,096	Suspension — 46.2%
2024	23	55.6%	36	88,381	Suspension — 102.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Daimler V8, with age trends.

Suspension

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

18.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

18.3%

↑ 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	5.4% (8 yrs)	102.8% (23 yrs)	+97.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.4% (8 yrs)	58.3% (23 yrs)	+52.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (8 yrs)	27.8% (23 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Daimler V8 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 871 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.