Daimler Sovereighn
Blue · Petrol · 1983 · 4,235 cc
PLL 8MOT history
PLL 8 is a blue petrol Daimler Sovereighn first used on 21 Jan 1983. Its MOT is valid until 30 Jul 2027 and it has passed 19 of 27 MOT tests, with 66,357 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 31 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 66,357 mi
- At MOT on 31 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 27
- 19 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- PLL 8
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Daimler
- Model
- Sovereighn
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,235 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1983
- First used
- 21 Jan 1983
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 31 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
PLL 8 was last recorded at 66,357 miles on 31 Jul 2026, 212 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 Jun 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 25 Jun 2008: 64,430 miles, lower than 97,010 miles on 9 Jul 2007.
- 30 Nov 2013: 97,010 miles, lower than 97,021 miles on 15 Dec 2012.
- 14 Dec 2016: 63,709 miles, lower than 97,011 miles on 11 Dec 2015.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 66,145 miles · 27 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 212 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 66,357 miles
- 2025 – 66,145 miles
- 2024 – 65,908 miles
- 2023 – 65,084 miles
- 2022 – 64,812 miles
- 2021 – 64,532 miles
- 2020 – 64,434 miles
- 2019 – 63,861 miles
- 2018 – 63,756 miles
- 2017 – 63,753 miles
- 2016 – 63,709 miles
- 2015 – 97,011 miles
- 2014 – 97,011 miles
- 2013 – 97,010 miles
- 2012 – 97,021 miles
- 2011 – 64,430 miles
- 2010 – 64,430 miles
- 2009 – 64,430 miles
- 2008 – 64,430 miles
- 2007 – 97,010 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass66,357 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Parking brake efficiency below requirements
Major2 MOTs, 2022–2023
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements
Major2 MOTs, 2020–2022
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements
Major2 MOTs, 2020–2022
Front registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)
Failure2 MOTs, 2017–2018
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Failure2 MOTs, 2017–2018
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Failure2 MOTs, 2017–2018
Full MOT history
27 tests since 26 Jun 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass66,357 miles (+212)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 66,357 miles
- Test number
- 156621455588
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,145 miles (+237)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 66,145 miles
- Test number
- 656474226491
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,908 miles (+824)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 65,908 miles
- Test number
- 306888219979
- AdvisoryCoolant leak
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Pass65,084 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2024
- Odometer
- 65,084 miles
- Test number
- 125681428386
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryHazzard light inoperative
Fail65,084 miles (+272)2 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,084 miles
- Test number
- 939607437192
- MajorNearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryHazzard light inoperative
Pass64,812 miles (+4)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 64,812 miles
- Test number
- 749255892731
- AdvisoryOffside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
Fail64,808 miles (+276)6 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,808 miles
- Test number
- 359977480015
- MajorFront Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
- MajorNearside Parking brake inoperative on one side low effort (1.4.1 (a))
- MajorNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- MajorRear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Pass64,532 miles (+98)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 64,532 miles
- Test number
- 537743403204
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,434 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 64,434 miles
- Test number
- 264819952354
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail64,434 miles (+573)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,434 miles
- Test number
- 777104385882
- MajorFront Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
- MajorOffside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorRear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Pass63,861 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 63,861 miles
- Test number
- 266070022878
- AdvisoryNearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Fail63,861 miles (+105)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,861 miles
- Test number
- 664178148221
- Repaired at testOffside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Pass63,756 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 63,756 miles
- Test number
- 787533699151
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail63,756 miles (+3)7 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,756 miles
- Test number
- 539252604994
- FailureFront registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)
- FailureHazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
- FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureOffside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- FailureOffside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureParking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- FailureRear registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)
Fail63,753 miles (+44)10 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,753 miles
- Test number
- 152526162675
- FailureBrake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- FailureFront Fuel system component leaking under manifold (7.2.3)
- FailureFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureFront registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)
- FailureHazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
- FailureNearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan (5.2.6)
- FailureOffside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureParking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureRear registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)
Pass63,709 miles (-33,302)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 63,709 miles
- Test number
- 283559199243
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,011 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 97,011 miles
- Test number
- 601025609630
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOsf jacking point corroded
- AdvisoryRack gaters deteriorating
Pass97,011 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 97,011 miles
- Test number
- 609389244351
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,010 miles (-11)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 97,010 miles
- Test number
- 578164333365
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,021 miles (+3)2 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 97,021 miles
- Test number
- 658880352346
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteDrivers seat flexing
- NoteFront wheel bearings have play
- NoteRack bushes
Fail97,018 miles (+32,588)3 failures2 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 97,018 miles
- Test number
- 957756142381
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteDrivers seat flexing
- NoteFront wheel bearings have play
- NoteRack bushes
Pass64,430 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 64,430 miles
- Test number
- 449165291140
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,430 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 64,430 miles
- Test number
- 104328890119
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
- NoteWippers leave slight residue
Pass64,430 miles3 advisories4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 64,430 miles
- Test number
- 740097189173
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- NoteSuspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
- NoteSuspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
- NoteOffside side repeater and fog light work when tapped initialy
- NoteParking brake near final adjustment
Pass64,430 miles (-32,580)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 64,430 miles
- Test number
- 523947578165
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,010 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 97,010 miles
- Test number
- 434720797164
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail97,010 miles4 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 97,010 miles
- Test number
- 882747577184
- FailureNearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureNearside Inner Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Questions about PLL 8
- What vehicle is registration PLL 8 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show PLL 8 on a blue petrol Daimler Sovereighn first used on 21 Jan 1983. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does PLL 8 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on PLL 8 is valid until 30 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on PLL 8?
- The MOT on PLL 8 is valid until 30 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has PLL 8 done?
- PLL 8 was recorded at 66,357 miles at its MOT on 31 Jul 2026.
- Has PLL 8 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. PLL 8 has failed 8 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 26 May 2023.
- Has the mileage on PLL 8 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 3 times, first on 25 Jun 2008. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on PLL 8 find?
- PLL 8 passed its latest MOT on 31 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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