DAIMLER SOVEREIGN1975 · 4.2L Petrol

The Daimler Sovereign passed its most recent MOT on 15 March 2022 at 96,165 miles with no defects recorded, leaving the maintenance trend neither improving nor worsening but simply static due to a single clean result. The official record shows no failures, advisories, or recurring faults across the supplied history. A buyer should treat this as a thin but clean file rather than evidence of rigorous upkeep. The odometer stood at 96,165 miles at the 2022 test, equating to roughly 1,886 miles per year across the car's 51 years. Such low annual use points to light running or prolonged storage periods. The gap between that test and today's date of 8 July 2026 leaves over four years with no recorded MOT, so the vehicle has since fallen out of the tested pool and may have been laid up or used off-road. Given the absence of flagged items in the 2022 examination, no specific suspension bushes, brake discs, or corrosion issues are documented for inspection. The buyer should still commission a physical check of structural integrity and underbody rust, as a 1975 saloon left standing for years risks moisture damage unseen by the tester. Verify the brake calipers are free and the exhaust emissions remain within tolerances before road use. Low mileage and a clean pass do not confirm mechanical soundness after four untested years. Previous ownership likely favoured occasional use over daily wear, but dormant periods degrade seals and tyres. A pre-purchase inspection by a classic-car specialist remains essential.