Est: £5,000 - £6,000
1967 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN
United Kingdom • 21 May 2026 • Lot 303
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1967 Daimler 420 has been owned by 2 keepers for over 50 years, meticulously maintained and always garaged. It presents with unrestored patina, starts and drives well, but has a faulty temperature gauge and occasional electric choke issue.
Condition
6
Patina, unrestored, some faults present.
/ 10
[Transmission]
Transmission:
[Chassis No]
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
LAE 558E
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
Mileage: Please refer to the photos for mileage showingMake: DAIMLER Model: 420 Registration: LAE 558EEngine Size (cc): 4235Year of Manufacture: 1967Date First Registered: 24/05/1967Current V5: NOLocation: PICKERINGYou can view from: Wednesday 13 May 2026 - Tuesday 19 May 2026.
NO V5 - NEW OWNER TO APPLY.
Paperwork includes an Operational Manual and a buff logbook.
The vendor has provided the following:
2 registered keepers for the last 50+ years
The last owner received it as a 21st birthday present (now in his mid-40s)
Meticulously maintained it himself
Never been driven in the winter for the past 30 years
Always garaged
Starts and drives well
Has great unrestored patina about it
The temperature gauge has been faulty for years
The electric choke button next to the bonnet release sometimes takes a while for fuel to get through
Points of note
£1,760
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£7,964
Median Price (Since 2020)
£29,172
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Aug 02 2018
Latest MOT Mileage
75,932 miles
Registration Date
1967-05-24
MOT History
Passed
On Aug 03 2017 with 75,932 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- slight wear in steering box
Passed
On May 12 2016 with 75,426 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Failed
On Apr 29 2016 with 75,391 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory:
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Passed
On Apr 10 2015 with 73,987 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Passed
On May 03 2011 with 72,833 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed
On Jun 30 2010 with 71,810 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed
On Apr 29 2009 with 70,213 miles
Failed
On Mar 19 2009 with 70,197 miles
There were 11 defects noted.
Fail:
- Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory:
- Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
User Entered:
- Exhaust catching chassis in two places.
- Oil leak on engine/transmission.
- Water leak on cooling system.
Passed
On Mar 27 2008 with 68,092 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
User Entered:
- Coolant leak
- Oil leak
Passed
On Jan 18 2006 with 64,758 miles
Failed
On Dec 05 2005 with 64,463 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Fail:
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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