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R344 MFM

1998 Daimler Limousine

Green Petrol 3980cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Jul 2021
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

43,281 mi
Last recorded43,281 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2020
Typical for 1998 Daimler Limousine57,993 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR344 MFM
MakeDaimler
ModelLimousine
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,980cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2020 43,281 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake Slightly Binding

Pass 8 Jan 2019 43,046 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2017 42,639 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Fail 5 Sep 2017 42,639 miles

Central Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings offside near to centre outer seat base (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill under front seat base (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill near to seat base (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Pass 9 Nov 2015 38,292 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner shoulder (4.1.E.1)

exhaust mount deteriorated

Pass 3 Sep 2014 34,686 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 28 Feb 2013 30,966 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2013 30,964 miles

Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 21 Feb 2012 29,447 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2011 28,124 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2010 26,828 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2009 24,571 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

offside inner rack slight play

rear main bushes to body slight movement

Fail 18 Feb 2009 24,560 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

offside inner rack slight play

rear main bushes to body slight movement

Pass 13 Feb 2008 22,671 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2007 20,611 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2007 20,548 miles

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 Feb 2006 18,131 miles

How Reliable is the Daimler Limousine?

Based on 2,487 MOT tests across 219 vehicles.

76.3%
Pass Rate
926
Miles/Year
56
Year Lifespan
219
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 119
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 116
parking brake recording little or no effort 59
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 58
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 58
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R344 MFM is a 1998 Daimler Limousine in Green with a 3,980cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

Across all 1998 Daimler Limousine models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.7% with a typical mileage of 57,993 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 Limousine fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 119 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R344 MFM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Daimler Limousine typically stays on UK roads for around 56 years. At 28 years old, this Daimler Limousine is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R344 MFM is a 1998 Daimler Limousine, first registered on 2 March 1998.

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