£9,225 (Est: £6,000 - £8,000)
1971 Daimler Sovereign Series I 4.2-Litre
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 24 Aug 2025
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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£9,225 (Est: £6,000 - £8,000)
1971 Daimler Sovereign Series I 4.2-Litre
UK • 24 Aug 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1971 Daimler Sovereign Series I is a 'deep grille' model finished in Warwick Grey with a Beige Connolly hide interior. It features an engine rebuild in July 2021 and comes with a history file including receipts and MOT certificates, offered without reserve.
Condition
7
The car appears to be in overall solid condition, presenting well with some signs of an older restoration. The description mentions a full body respray and retrimming of the headlining and door cards, suggesting some wear has been addressed. While the car has chrome wire wheels and Speedwell mirrors, indicating care, the term 'older restoration' and the need for resprays/retrimming indicates it's not in pristine or near-perfect condition.
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42,150 miles
1V7056BW
RHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
FAC 146K
1971
Auction
£9,225 (Est: £6,000 - £8,000)
1971 Daimler Sovereign Series I 4.2-Litre
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 24 Aug 2025
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
The new Series I XJ6-based Sovereign was introduced in October 1969 and was externally virtually identical to its Jaguar sibling with the exception of the fluted grille and Daimler badging This 1971 Series I presents well in Warwick Grey with chrome wire wheels and Speedwell mirrors over a Beige Connolly hide interior with a Moto-Lita wood-rimmed wheel Supplied by George Kidd Motors in Leamington Spa on 01/01/1972, the original service book shows its first service at 3,525 miles in the September of that year The history file shows evidence of a full body respray, a receipt for over £2,000 is visible merely for trim pieces and parts and there is a £2,800 invoice for headlining and door card retrimming Also in the file there is evidence of an engine strip down and rebuild in July 2021, multiple historic MOT Certificates and Tax Discs These Series I cars are rare and this represents an excellent opportunity to acquire a well cared for example, sensibly estimated and offered without reserv...
Price Analysis vs Other Sovereign 4.2s
£651
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£6,825
Median Price (Since 2020)
£24,165
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous Sovereign 4.2 Sales
MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 5th Jun 2024
Latest MOT mileage:
42,150 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 6th Jun 2023, 42,150 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Nail in tyre
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
Failed
On 16th May 2023, 42,150 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Major:
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Spring cup (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b))
Advisory:
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre
Passed
On 12th May 2022, 41,987 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed
On 14th Jan 2022, 41,977 miles
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