Daimler 4.2 Sovereign Auto
White · Petrol · 1975 · 4,235 cc
XYT 985MOT history
XYT 985 is a white petrol Daimler 4.2 Sovereign Auto first used on 20 Sept 1975. Its MOT expired on 7 Aug 2026 and it has passed 15 of 17 MOT tests, with 63,194 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Aug 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 7 Aug 2026
- Mileage
- 63,194 mi
- At MOT on 8 Aug 2025
- MOT tests
- 17
- 15 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 278 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- XYT 985
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Daimler
- Model
- 4.2 Sovereign Auto
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,235 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1975
- First used
- 20 Sept 1975
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 7 Aug 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Aug 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
XYT 985 was last recorded at 63,194 miles on 8 Aug 2025, 14 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 63,180 miles · 7 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 14 miles
- Average per year
- 278 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 63,194 miles
- 2021 – 62,135 miles
- 2019 – 61,680 miles
- 2017 – 61,178 miles
- 2016 – 61,132 miles
- 2015 – 61,054 miles
- 2014 – 60,652 miles
- 2013 – 60,202 miles
- 2012 – 59,772 miles
- 2011 – 59,554 miles
- 2010 – 59,310 miles
- 2009 – 58,657 miles
- 2008 – 58,510 miles
- 2007 – 58,402 miles
- 2006 – 57,876 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass63,194 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
17 tests since 15 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass63,194 miles (+14)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 63,194 miles
- Test number
- 325911048485
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail63,180 miles (+1,045)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,180 miles
- Test number
- 279189492649
- MajorExhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Pass62,135 miles (+455)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 62,135 miles
- Test number
- 943557202995
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,680 miles (+502)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 61,680 miles
- Test number
- 874809715586
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,178 miles (+46)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 61,178 miles
- Test number
- 754935822676
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass61,132 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 61,132 miles
- Test number
- 377572096321
- AdvisoryAll four tyres badly perishing/cracking
Fail61,132 miles (+78)3 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,132 miles
- Test number
- 329975874754
- Repaired at testNearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper + lower (2.2.C.1c)
- Repaired at testNearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper + lower (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryAll four tyres badly perishing/cracking
Pass61,054 miles (+402)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 61,054 miles
- Test number
- 458499674624
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,652 miles (+450)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 60,652 miles
- Test number
- 286855154239
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,202 miles (+430)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 60,202 miles
- Test number
- 726737163295
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,772 miles (+218)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 59,772 miles
- Test number
- 148514682269
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,554 miles (+244)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 59,554 miles
- Test number
- 518101971216
- AdvisoryNearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Pass59,310 miles (+653)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 59,310 miles
- Test number
- 320935480488
- NoteNear side front track rod end rubbers slit off side front track rod end rubbers slit
Pass58,657 miles (+147)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 58,657 miles
- Test number
- 563269889268
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,510 miles (+108)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 58,510 miles
- Test number
- 150250298275
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,402 miles (+526)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 58,402 miles
- Test number
- 491975177217
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,876 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 57,876 miles
- Test number
- 420116166140
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about XYT 985
- What vehicle is registration XYT 985 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show XYT 985 on a white petrol Daimler 4.2 Sovereign Auto first used on 20 Sept 1975. 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 XYT 985 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on XYT 985 expired on 7 Aug 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on XYT 985?
- The MOT on XYT 985 expired on 7 Aug 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has XYT 985 done?
- XYT 985 was recorded at 63,194 miles at its MOT on 8 Aug 2025, an average of 278 miles a year.
- Has XYT 985 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. XYT 985 has failed 2 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Aug 2025.
- Has the mileage on XYT 985 ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on XYT 985 find?
- XYT 985 passed its latest MOT on 8 Aug 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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