MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
66,417 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
centre exhaust box corroded
nearside front floor pan corroded
nearside front tyre cracking
nearside rear chassis corroded
nearside rear tyre cracking
offside front tyre cracking
offside rear chassis corroded
offside rear tyre cracking
rear exhaust box corroded
Nearside rear tyre cracking
Centre exhaust box corroded
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside front floor pan corroded
Nearside front tyre cracking
Nearside rear chassis corroded
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside front tyre cracking
Offside rear chassis corroded
Offside rear tyre cracking
Rear exhaust box corroded
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
centre exhurst box,s corroded
engine has misfire
nearside front floor pan corroded
nearside front tyre cracking
nearside rear chassis corroded
nearside rear tyre cracking
offside front floor pan corroded
offside front tyre cracking
offside rear chassis corroded
offside rear tyre cracking
rear exhurst box,s corroded
How Reliable is the Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Auto?
Based on 2,485 MOT tests across 349 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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VSJ 497S is a 1978 Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Auto in Yellow with a 4,235cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.
Across all 1978 Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.3% with a typical mileage of 44,702 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 VSJ 497S, 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 48 years old, this Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Auto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was VSJ 497S registered?
VSJ 497S is a 1978 Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Auto, first registered on 1 January 1978.
Is VSJ 497S safe to buy?
The MOT history for VSJ 497S shows 11 tests with a 90.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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