Daimler SP 250

550 on UK roads in 2025-11 vs 2024

On the road

550

550 licensed

Change vs 2024

-2%

-11 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Daimler SP 250 is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 550 licensed in 2025 - down 2% on 2024. 4 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Daimler SP 250 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Daimler SP 250 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Daimler SP 250 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

550total

Petrol99.8%
Diesel0.2%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
2.0-3.0L548
Over 3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%
2000-20040%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Daimler Sp 250 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 91 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

90.6%

91 MOT tests in 2025 · 85 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

88.4%

2023

95.7%

2024

89.2%

2025

90.6%

▲ 2.2 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 Sp 250 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 96 cars tracked across years

1,880miles a year · low use

96.9%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

3.1%

high · 15k+

Most cover 207-1,106 miles a year (median 457).

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)

40,862

9,147middle 50%: 16,308-62,16077,947

Typical odometer rising: 42,713 → 41,132 → 41,739 → 40,862

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

88%

40-80k

92.6%

80-120k

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Daimler Sp 250 passes first time 90.6% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,880 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 88% of low-mileage cars pass versus 100% past 120k.

Why a SP 250 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 8 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 SP 250 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical50%

Visibility50%

Suspension12.5%

Body & structure12.5%

Speedometer12.5%

Brakes12.5%

Exhaust & emissions12.5%

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

Audible warning inoperative2

A main load-bearing structural member fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced1

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc1

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning1

A battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier or cause a short circuit1

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement1

Braking effort not recording at any wheel1

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.1

A main load-bearing structural member fractured or deformed such that steering or braking is likely to be adversely affected1

25% flagged dangerous·2.4 defects per fail·8 fails analysed

Daimler SP 250 - frequently asked

How many Daimler SP 250 are left in the UK?

There are 550 Daimler SP 250 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 2% on 2024.

How many new Daimler SP 250 were registered in 2025?

4 brand-new Daimler SP 250 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Daimler SP 250 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Daimler SP 250 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Daimler SP 250?

Most Daimler SP 250 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Daimler SP 250?

90.6% of Daimler SP 250 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Daimler SP 250 has around 34,568 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Daimler SP 250 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Daimler SP 250 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

550total

Petrol99.8%
Diesel0.2%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
2.0-3.0L548
Over 3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%
2000-20040%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Daimler Sp 250 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 91 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

90.6%

91 MOT tests in 2025 · 85 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

88.4%

2023

95.7%

2024

89.2%

2025

90.6%

▲ 2.2 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 Sp 250 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 96 cars tracked across years

1,880miles a year · low use

96.9%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

3.1%

high · 15k+

Most cover 207-1,106 miles a year (median 457).

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)

40,862

9,147middle 50%: 16,308-62,16077,947

Typical odometer rising: 42,713 → 41,132 → 41,739 → 40,862

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

88%

40-80k

92.6%

80-120k

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a SP 250 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 8 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 SP 250 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical50%

Visibility50%

Suspension12.5%

Body & structure12.5%

Speedometer12.5%

Brakes12.5%

Exhaust & emissions12.5%

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

Audible warning inoperative2

A main load-bearing structural member fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced1

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc1

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning1

A battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier or cause a short circuit1

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement1

Braking effort not recording at any wheel1

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.1

A main load-bearing structural member fractured or deformed such that steering or braking is likely to be adversely affected1

25% flagged dangerous·2.4 defects per fail·8 fails analysed

Daimler SP 250 - frequently asked

How many Daimler SP 250 are left in the UK?

There are 550 Daimler SP 250 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 2% on 2024.

How many new Daimler SP 250 were registered in 2025?

4 brand-new Daimler SP 250 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Daimler SP 250 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Daimler SP 250 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Daimler SP 250?

Most Daimler SP 250 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Daimler SP 250?

90.6% of Daimler SP 250 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Daimler SP 250 has around 34,568 miles on the clock.

Buying a Daimler SP 250?

Before you buy a specific Daimler SP 250, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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