# Daimler V8 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Daimler V8 passes its MOT first time 79% of the time, from 372 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 79%
- MOT tests analysed: 372 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 803 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 43% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 89% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 32 (few mots) | 78% |
| 2001 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 23 (few mots) | 70% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 29 (few mots) | 69% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 54 (few mots) | 82% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 78% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 82% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 26 (few mots) | 77% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 37 (few mots) | 89% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 81% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 73% |
| 1963 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1962 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1961 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1960 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |

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