>

MOT History from tests of petrol DAIMLER V8s year 1985

Review the list of common DAIMLER V8 failures below or to perform a specific mot history check on your DAIMLER then use our popular KnowYourCar service

mot history
Pass percent:74.07%
(The average a petrol DAIMLER V8 year 1985 passes without issue)
Based on:108 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|11
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort7
Registration plate lamp issues7
Headlamp aim out of alignment7
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|2
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|2
Rear brake binding2
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Outer Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch/sill end |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |5.2.6|1
Offside Inner Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle |3.1.6b|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Nearside Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Inner Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Windscreen has damage1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Nearside Outer Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting damaged and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Suspension arm which is adjustable, locking device missing |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm which is adjustable, locking device missing |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

Got suggestions? We’re improving this section all the time. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

Find us on Facebook

© KnowYourCar™ 2019. All rights reserved
Except where otherwise noted, content on our MOT statistics pages are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
You are free to redistribute the material in any medium or format as long as credit is given to KnowYourCar

WARNING: We have placed hidden watermarks in our data. We will take action against our data being used outside of these terms.

MOT Data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

By using our site you are agreeing to our terms and conditions
Terms & Conditions  Privacy Policy