£7,220 (Est: £4,900 - £5,550)
Daimler 2.8 Sovereign 1971
SWVA • UK • 29 Jul 2016
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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£7,220 (Est: £4,900 - £5,550)
Daimler 2.8 Sovereign 1971
UK • 29 Jul 2016
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1971 Daimler 2.8 Sovereign is a well-preserved classic that has seen only two owners. It was stored in 1986 and recently recommissioned, boasting an original interior with soft leather seats and a superb walnut dash, along with superb paintwork and a complete service history up to its storage period.
Condition
7
The car has been stored for a long period and recommissioned recently. It has a complete service history to the point it was put into storage. The interior is described as lovely and original with soft leather seats and a superb walnut dash. Paintwork is in superb condition and it mechanically drives well.
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54,000 miles
DPW 206K
United Kingdom
1T3125P0W
1971
Auction
£7,220 (Est: £4,900 - £5,550)
Daimler 2.8 Sovereign 1971
SWVA • UK • 29 Jul 2016
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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Description
Daimler 2.8 Sovereign 1971 A lovely old 1971 Daimler 2.8 Series One which has had 2 previous owners.
It was put into dry storage in 1986 and recommissioned this year.
A lovely original interior with soft leather seats and superb walnut dash.
Paintwork is in superb condition and it mechanically drives well.
It has a complete service history with numerous stamps until the car went into storage at 54,000 miles.
It has 19 service dates although these are not all stamped by signed but mileage can be warranted with the document history.
A beautiful example of a proper Daimler with an original key screwed to the inner wing, original stickers with the tyre pressure details.
Price Analysis vs Other Sovereign 2.8s
£2,912
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£4,800
Median Price (Since 2020)
£10,640
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous Sovereign 2.8 Sales
MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 23rd Aug 2018
Latest MOT mileage:
54,817 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 24th Aug 2017, 54,817 miles
Passed
On 25th Jul 2016, 52,958 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front seat belt webbing frayed
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front bump stop missing
- Nearside steering rack has seepage
- Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
- Nearside Front bump stop missing
Failed
On 23rd Jul 2016, 52,956 miles
There were 10 defects noted.
Fail:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory:
- Offside Front seat belt webbing frayed
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front bump stop missing
- Nearside steering rack has seepage
- Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
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