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VLW 155X

1982 Daimler Limousine Auto

White Petrol 4235cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Sep 2020
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

82,998 mi
Last recorded82,998 miles
Recorded on15 Sep 2019
Typical for 1982 Daimler Limousine Auto48,841 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVLW 155X
MakeDaimler
ModelLimousine Auto
Year1982
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,235cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 15 Sep 2019 82,998 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2018 82,989 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2018 82,989 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 17 Mar 2016 82,991 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box leaking (2.3.3b)

Fail 11 Mar 2016 82,989 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor & jacking point (2.4.A.3)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box leaking (2.3.3b)

Pass 18 Feb 2015 82,989 miles

Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 13 Aug 2013 82,989 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 3 Aug 2012 82,999 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 2 Aug 2012 82,989 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 23 Jun 2011 82,989 miles

Rear axle leak

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Pass 31 Mar 2010 82,621 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2009 82,106 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 26 Feb 2008 81,318 miles
Pass 30 May 2007 80,585 miles
Pass 19 May 2006 79,869 miles

How Reliable is the Daimler Limousine Auto?

Based on 8,585 MOT tests across 809 vehicles.

74.6%
Pass Rate
651
Miles/Year
55
Year Lifespan
809
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 504
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 455
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 287
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 236
parking brake recording little or no effort 234
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VLW 155X is a 1982 Daimler Limousine Auto in White with a 4,235cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 1982 Daimler Limousine Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.6% with a typical mileage of 48,841 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Daimler Limousine Auto fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 504 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VLW 155X, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Daimler Limousine Auto typically stays on UK roads for around 55 years. At 44 years old, this Daimler Limousine Auto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VLW 155X is a 1982 Daimler Limousine Auto, first registered on 1 February 1982.

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