MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
88,010 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Oil leak
front crossmember heavily corroded
slight play in all wheel bearings
underbody heavily undersealed
ADVISED CUSTOMER ADVISORY ITEMS ON PREV IOUS VT32 NUMBER 872380206363 STILL NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED.
PARKING EFFORT JUST PASSED ADVISED CUSTOMER NEEDS ATTENTION.
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
ADVISED CUSTOMER ADVISORY ITEMS NEED TO BE RECTIFIED.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside An item not tested (Manual)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
ADVISED CUSTOMER ADVISORY ITEMS NEED TO BE RECTIFIED.
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Nearside Front Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
all four rear springs started to corrode
coundnt see front or rear brake pads
n/s/f bottom ball joint slight play
n/s/f spring started to corrode
n/s/f wishborne bush started to wear
o/s/f wheel bearing slight play
How Reliable is the Daimler 4.2 Sovereign Auto?
Based on 847 MOT tests across 131 vehicles.
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LFR 544W is a 1981 Daimler 4.2 Sovereign Auto in Green with a 4,235cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.
Across all 1981 Daimler 4.2 Sovereign Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.2% with a typical mileage of 62,146 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Daimler 4.2 Sovereign Auto fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 53 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LFR 544W, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Daimler 4.2 Sovereign Auto typically stays on UK roads for around 55 years. At 45 years old, this Daimler 4.2 Sovereign Auto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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LFR 544W is a 1981 Daimler 4.2 Sovereign Auto, first registered on 1 July 1981.
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