Daimler Supereight MOT reliability

Daimler Supereights passed their MOT first time 80% of the time across 5 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 5 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

80%

MOTs analysed

5

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

Sedan

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2006 petrol

5 MOTs

Passed first time 80%. Typical mileage 57,083 (most between 45,728 and 67,842).

2015: 50% → 2021: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 80%

Most common failures

Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (20.0%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (20.0%)
Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (20.0%)

Where 2006 Supereights fail

Steering

20.0%

Suspension & axles

20.0%

Visibility & wipers

20.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.