£3,100 (Est: £1,000 - £1,500)
1978 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 LWB AUTO
Mathewsons • UK • 10 Dec 2025
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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£3,100 (Est: £1,000 - £1,500)
1978 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 LWB AUTO
UK • 10 Dec 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1978 Daimler Sovereign 4.2 LWB AUTO, sold for £3,100, requires a new manifold and is offered without a V5, which the new owner will need to apply for. Paperwork includes hand-drawn diagrams and printed information.
Condition
3
The car requires a new manifold, indicating mechanical issues. The description does not specify the extent of cosmetic damage, but the need for a new manifold suggests that the car requires substantial reconditioning.
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32,292 miles (via 2019 MOT)
BKR 782T
1978
Auction
Automatic
RHD
United Kingdom
£3,100 (Est: £1,000 - £1,500)
1978 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 LWB AUTO
Mathewsons • UK • 10 Dec 2025
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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Description
Make: DAIMLER Model: SOVEREIGN 4.2 LWB AUTO Registration: BKR 782T
Engine Size (cc): 4235 Year of Manufacture: 1978 Date First Registered: 09/01/1979 Current V5: NO Location: PICKERING You can view from: Saturday 6 December 2025 - Tuesday 9 December 2025
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 30th Aug 2020
Latest MOT mileage:
32,292 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 31st Aug 2019, 32,292 miles
Failed
On 8th Jul 2019, 32,291 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Major:
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Central Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cross member (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Passed
On 1st May 2018, 32,139 miles
Passed
On 18th Apr 2017, 31,907 miles
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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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