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97,544 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
hand brake needs attion
all tyres are cracking on walls
hazard switch faulty
slight play in steering bushes
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
both petrol cap seals deteration
hazard switch faulty
steering bush exsses play both
Front slight play in steering rack bush's
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear petrol cap seal detiriating
Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive minor leak on back axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front slight play in steering rack bush's
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear petrol cap seal detiriating
Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive minor leak on back axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti roll bar bush's detiriating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front side repeater not working
Nearside Rear jacking point bracket broken bolt
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti roll bar bush detiriating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front damage to lower sill
Offside Front steering rack bush detiriating due possibly to oil leak but still servicable
Offside Rear sub frame mounting bush cracking
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti roll bar bush's detiriating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front side repeater not working
Nearside Rear jacking point bracket broken bolt
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti roll bar bush detiriating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front damage to lower sill
Offside Front steering rack bush detiriating due possibly to oil leak but still servicable
Offside Rear sub frame mounting bush cracking
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front wing repeter not working
Nearside Rear bumper loose
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
slight oil leak on eng and gerbox
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front steering gatter clip missing
Nearside Front wing repeter not working
Nearside Rear bumper loose
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
slight oil leak on eng and gerbox
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all 4 rear subframe mounting bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
off side front sill damaged.near side sill welded plate insitue and sill lip damaged
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Auto?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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A301 SYK is a 1983 Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Auto in Blue with a 4,235cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
Across all 1983 Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 72,435 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Auto fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 174 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A301 SYK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Auto typically stays on UK roads for around 53 years. At 43 years old, this Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Auto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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A301 SYK is a 1983 Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Auto, first registered on 22 August 1983.
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