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Daimler Super v8

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 7 years from 666 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

80%

Total Tests

666

Best Year

1999 (87%)

Years Covered

7

How reliable is the Daimler Super v8?

vs national average-2% (82% avg)
vs Daimler brand average+3% (77% avg)
Best to worst year spread25 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Daimler Super v8 by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
200680%12297,142 mi
200284%4592,126 mi
200184%74109,417 mi
200081%6480,081 mi
199987%8794,442 mi
199879%205105,660 mi
199762%6998,911 mi

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About the Daimler Super v8

The Daimler Super v8 has been tested 666 times in 2024 MOT data across 7 model years (1997 to 2006), with an average pass rate of 80%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 1999 model is the most reliable with a 87% pass rate from 87 tests. The 1997 model has the lowest at 62%. With a 25 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer DAIMLER SUPER V8s show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 6 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1997) averages 98,911 miles, while the newest (2006) averages 97,142 miles.

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