£2,576
1985 Daimler Double Six
United Kingdom • 10 May 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1985 Daimler Double Six S3 is presented in Cobalt Blue with a tan interior. Recent maintenance includes new tires, brakes, radiator, and battery, but a gearbox fault is present. Sold at no reserve, this car requires transmission work but offers the potential to experience a classic luxury vehicle.
Condition
5
The car has had some recent service work done, including new tires, rear brake discs, a radiator, and a battery. However, it also has a gearbox fault that needs attention. The car has been starting instantly and running almost silently, with good oil pressure. Cosmetically, it looks attractive in Cobalt Blue with a tan hide interior, but there is very little history with the car.
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[Transmission]
Transmission:
SADDDRLW3CC393931
Chassis No:
Odometer:
109,350 miles
B402OSA
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Description Recent service including new tyres, rear brake discs, radiator and battery; runs and drives; gearbox fault Sharing its magnificent engine with the new V12 E-Type, the Jaguar XJ12 looked identical to its six-cylinder sister car, the XJ6, which must have surprised a few motorway drivers as it hurtled past.
Launched in 1972, it was immediately voted the ‘Best Car in the World’, its astonishing pace, ride and refinement humbling even Rolls-Royce and it was the only mass-produced 12-cylinder saloon on the market.
An upmarket Daimler Double Six version was also available with more luxurious trim and improved sound-deadening.
The Series 3 version ran from 1979 – 1992 and was far better built than the preceding S2, the styling also being subtly modernised by Pininfarina and the V12 gaining Bosch fuel injection.
The ride quality and sheer silence of the Double Six are still as impressive today as they were at launch 50 years ago.
First registered in January 1985, this Double Si...
Points of note
£750
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£8,540
Median Price (Since 2020)
£279,222
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on May 17 2023
Latest MOT Mileage
109,858 miles
Registration Date
1985-01-18
MOT History
Passed
On May 18 2022 with 109,858 miles
Failed
On May 12 2022 with 109,846 miles
There were 4 defects noted, with 1 deemed dangerous.
Major:
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Passed
On Feb 26 2021 with 109,349 miles
Failed
On Jan 27 2021 with 109,349 miles
There were 3 defects noted, with 1 deemed dangerous.
Major:
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
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