£4,800 (Est: £5,000 - £6,000)
1970 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN
Mathewsons • UK • 12 Nov 2025
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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£4,800 (Est: £5,000 - £6,000)
1970 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN
UK • 12 Nov 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1970 Daimler Sovereign, with 37,573 miles, boasts a reconditioned gearbox and new tires, but requires a new exhaust system. It has some cosmetic issues like pitted chrome and missing overriders, but comes with extensive paperwork.
Condition
5
The car has moderate wear. The rear bumper chrome is pitted, the rear overriders are missing, and the near side front door pocket was badly damaged and has been removed. It needs a new exhaust system. The floor mats have been replaced due to condition. However, it has received a reconditioned gearbox in 2023 and a new nearside fuel pump, plus various other smaller repairs. The underside has been coated with wax oil.
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37,573 miles
XHW 446H
1970
Auction
Automatic
RHD
United Kingdom
£4,800 (Est: £5,000 - £6,000)
1970 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN
Mathewsons • UK • 12 Nov 2025
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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Description
Make: DAIMLER Model: SOVEREIGN Registration: XHW 446H
Engine Size (cc): 2792 Current Speedometer Reading: 37,573 Year of Manufacture: 1970 Date First Registered: 06/07/1970 Current V5: YES Location: PICKERING You can view from: Wednesday 5 November 2025 - Tuesday 11 November 2025
Price Analysis vs Other Sovereigns
£1,760
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£7,935
Median Price (Since 2020)
£29,172
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous Sovereign Sales
MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 13th Jan 2023
Latest MOT mileage:
37,242 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 14th Jan 2022, 37,242 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (rack) (2.1.5 (a))
Failed
On 15th Dec 2021, 37,235 miles
There were 14 defects noted.
Major:
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- Horn not working (7.7 (a))
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Power steering component leaking steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
Minor:
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory:
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Gearbox mounting defective
Passed
On 1st Aug 2020, 37,189 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Slight play in steering rack bushes
Passed
On 11th Jul 2015, 36,981 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
User Entered:
- steering rack mounts worn
MOT Mileage Trend
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Auction House Headquarters
Mathewsons
Pickering Road, Thornton-le-Dale, Pickering, Yorkshire, YO18 7LH
Operating from Pickering, North Yorkshire, Mathewsons is a physical auction house dealing in classic, vintage, and modern classic vehicles. They hold regular live auctions and provide vehicle consignment services.
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