£3,584
1951 Daimler DB18 Consort
Brightwells • UK • 10 May 2023
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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£3,584
1951 Daimler DB18 Consort
UK • 10 May 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1951 Daimler Consort is a running classic with a transferable number plate and eye-catching color scheme. It has a history of regular use and was previously part of a classic car hire company, suggesting reliability.
Condition
6
The car is in good running order and regular use, as evidenced by the 17 old MOTs. However, the paint finish is not as shiny as it could be, suggesting some cosmetic wear. The odometer reading of 99,784 miles indicates usage, but the car has been reliable enough for classic car hire and wedding car service.
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99,784 miles
D57219
RHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
MNN311
1951
Auction
£3,584
1951 Daimler DB18 Consort
Brightwells • UK • 10 May 2023
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
Description Good running order and in regular use; nice transferable number; eye-catching colour scheme The Consort was a development of the pre-war DB18 and was a quality four-door saloon powered by Daimler’s own six-cylinder ohv 2,522cc engine (also used in the firm’s military vehicles).
Upright, formal and stately as a galleon, it was quite sprightly for all that (70bhp and 80mph) and you couldn’t fault the quality.
Popular with billionaire Indian maharajahs and Royalty in Ceylon and Burma, even Winston Churchill had one.
In production from 1949 to 1953, Daimler sold 4,250 of them.
First registered in May 1951, this Consort comes with very little history so we can’t tell you much about it.
However, it does have 17 old MOTs which show that it has been in light regular use (always a good sign with any old car), clocking up some 5,000 miles since 2003, the odometer currently showing 99,784 miles.
A sticker in the window suggests that it was formerly owned by Ovono Group, a classi...
Price Analysis vs Other DB18s
£2,362
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£5,576
Median Price (Since 2020)
£172,703
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 19th Mar 2022
Latest MOT mileage:
99,744 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 10th Mar 2021, 99,744 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Passed
On 10th Mar 2020, 99,716 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed
On 13th Mar 2019, 99,562 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Failed
On 13th Mar 2019, 99,562 miles
There were 3 defects noted, with 1 deemed dangerous.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- (Dangerous) Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))
MOT Mileage Trend
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