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  1. CarParc
  2. Makes
  3. Daimler
  4. SOVEREIGN
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Daimler SOVEREIGN

479 on UK roads in 2025-10 vs 2024

On the road

479

479 licensed

Change vs 2024

-2%

-10 cars

New in 2025

1

first-time registrations

Electrified

0%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Daimler SOVEREIGN is a rare sight on UK roads, with 479 licensed in 2025 - down 2% on 2024. 1 was registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (99%), with most in the Over 3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Daimler SOVEREIGN cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Daimler SOVEREIGN looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Daimler SOVEREIGN on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

479total
  • Petrol99.2%
  • Diesel0.6%
  • Other0.2%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

  • Under 1.0L1
  • 2.0-3.0L15
  • Over 3.0L463

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

  • Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Daimler Sovereign holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 55 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

85.7%

55 MOT tests in 2025 · 49 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

75.3%

2023

71.2%

2024

80.7%

2025

85.7%

▲ 10.4 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Daimler Sovereign is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 51 cars tracked across years

LowHigh
1,170miles a year · low use

98%

low · <5k

0%

avg · 5-15k

2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 118-1,017 miles a year (median 344).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

57,987
5,749middle 50%: 39,676-81,19396,280

Typical odometer rising: 57,830 → 51,801 → 51,245 → 57,987

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k
100%
40-80k
81.8%
80-120k
91.7%
120k+
0%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Daimler Sovereign passes first time 85.7% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,170 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 100% of low-mileage cars pass versus 0% past 120k.

Why a SOVEREIGN fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 7 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a SOVEREIGN fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical71.4%
Visibility57.1%
Brakes42.9%
Suspension28.6%
Exhaust & emissions28.6%
Steering28.6%
Body & structure14.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen4
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement2
Audible warning inoperative2
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED2
Indicator or hazard warning switch inoperative1
Emissions levels exceed default limits1
A steering linkage component with excessive movement between components or likely to become detached1
A battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier or cause a short circuit1
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake1
A bonnet that cannot be safely secured in the closed position1
28.6% flagged dangerous·5.4 defects per fail·7 fails analysed

Daimler SOVEREIGN - frequently asked

How many Daimler SOVEREIGN are left in the UK?
There are 479 Daimler SOVEREIGN cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 2% on 2024.
How many new Daimler SOVEREIGN were registered in 2025?
1 brand-new Daimler SOVEREIGN car was first registered in 2025.
What fuel does the typical Daimler SOVEREIGN use?
Most are petrol - about 99% of all Daimler SOVEREIGN on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).
How old is the typical Daimler SOVEREIGN?
Most Daimler SOVEREIGN cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.
How reliable is the Daimler SOVEREIGN?
85.7% of Daimler SOVEREIGN cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Daimler SOVEREIGN has around 57,838 miles on the clock.

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