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Daimler DS420 MOT Results
73.4% pass rate
from 297 tests in 2017
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Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for pre-1990 cars and highlighted areas where the Daimler DS420 is unusually good or bad.
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13% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
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3.7% fail on
Headlamps
- 3.4% fail on Headlamp
- 0.34% fail on Switch
- 3.7% fail on Headlamp aim
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2.7% fail on
Direction indicators
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2.7% fail on
Flashing type
- 1.0% fail on Tell tales
- 0.67% fail on Side repeaters
- 0.34% fail on All direction indicators
- 0.34% fail on Individual lamps
- 0.34% fail on Switch
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2.7% fail on
Flashing type
- 2.4% fail on Horn
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1.7% fail on
Position lamps
- 1.3% fail on Front lamps
- 0.34% fail on All position lamps
- 1.7% fail on Stop lamp
- 1.3% fail on Registration plate lamp
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1.0% fail on
Rear fog lamp
- 1.0% fail on Fog lamp
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1.0% fail on
Hazard warning
- 0.67% fail on Lamp
- 0.67% fail on Tell tale
- 0.67% fail on Battery
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3.7% fail on
Headlamps
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12% fail on
Suspension
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5.1% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 3.4% fail on Component mounting
- 1.7% fail on Subframe mounting
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2.4% fail on
Suspension arms
- 1.7% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.34% fail on Condition
- 0.34% fail on Attachment
- 2.4% fail on Front suspension joints
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1.7% fail on
Sub-frames
(5 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 1.3% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints (21 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.67% fail on Attachment (6 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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1.3% fail on
Wheel bearings
- 0.67% fail on Front
- 0.67% fail on Rear
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1.3% fail on
Shock absorbers
- 1.3% fail on Condition
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0.67% fail on
Anti-roll bars
- 0.34% fail on Attachment
- 0.34% fail on Linkage condition
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0.34% fail on
Trailing arms
- 0.34% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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0.34% fail on
Drive shafts
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0.34% fail on
Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension
- 0.34% fail on Drive shafts
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0.34% fail on
Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension
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5.1% fail on
Prescribed areas
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12% fail on
Brakes
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10% fail on
Brake performance
- 9.4% fail on Parking brake performance (180% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 3.7% fail on Rear wheels
- 1.7% fail on Front wheels
- 0.67% fail on Brake performance not tested
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3.0% fail on
Parking brake
(2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 3.0% fail on Condition (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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1.3% fail on
Hydraulic systems
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1.0% fail on
Components
- 0.34% fail on Pipes
- 0.34% fail on Hoses
- 0.34% fail on Reservoirs
- 0.34% fail on Leaks
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1.0% fail on
Components
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1.3% fail on
Hub components
- 1.3% fail on Brake pads
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0.34% fail on
Service brake control components
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0.34% fail on
Pedal
- 0.34% fail on Anti-slip
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0.34% fail on
Pedal
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10% fail on
Brake performance
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6.7% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 4.4% fail on Emissions
- 2.4% fail on Exhaust system
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1.3% fail on
Fuel system
- 1.0% fail on System
- 0.34% fail on Cap
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6.1% fail on
Steering
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4.0% fail on
Steering system
- 2.0% fail on Track rod end
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0.67% fail on
Free play
- 0.67% fail on Steering box (5 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.67% fail on Ball joint
- 0.34% fail on Steering box
- 0.34% fail on Drag link end
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1.7% fail on
Power steering
(3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 1.0% fail on Other components (5 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.34% fail on Operation
- 0.34% fail on Pump
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1.0% fail on
Steering control
- 1.0% fail on Steering column (4 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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4.0% fail on
Steering system
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5.1% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
- 3.4% fail on Body condition (150% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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2.4% fail on
Vehicle structure
- 2.4% fail on Chassis
- 0.34% fail on Speedometer
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5.1% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 3.0% fail on Washers
- 1.7% fail on Wipers
- 0.34% fail on Windscreen
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2.7% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
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2.7% fail on
Seat belts
- 2.4% fail on Prescribed areas
- 0.34% fail on Requirements
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2.7% fail on
Seat belts
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1.7% fail on
Tyres
- 1.3% fail on Condition
- 0.34% fail on Tread depth
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0.67% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 0.67% fail on Registration plate
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