2004 Rolls-Royce Phantom — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

94.5%

Latest Pass Rate

902

Total Tests (All Years)

94,586 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 94.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 37.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Rolls-Royce Phantom as it ages.

5 yrs88.5%

→ ↓1.0%

6 yrs87.5%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs85.5%

→ ↑0.2%

8 yrs85.7%

→ ↑6.5%

9 yrs92.2%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs88.3%

→ ↑2.6%

11 yrs90.9%

→ ↓4.2%

12 yrs86.7%

→ ↑6.4%

13 yrs93.1%

→ ↑2.6%

14 yrs95.7%

→ ↓18.2%

15 yrs77.5%

→ ↑11.1%

16 yrs88.6%

→ ↓1.6%

17 yrs87.0%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs89.2%

→ ↑2.6%

19 yrs91.8%

→ ↑2.7%

20 yrs94.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	88.5%	61
6 yrs	87.5%	64
7 yrs	85.5%	62
8 yrs	85.7%	63
9 yrs	92.2%	64
10 yrs	88.3%	60
11 yrs	90.9%	66
12 yrs	86.7%	60
13 yrs	93.1%	58
14 yrs	95.7%	47
15 yrs	77.5%	40
16 yrs	88.6%	44
17 yrs	87.0%	54
18 yrs	89.2%	37
19 yrs	91.8%	49
20 yrs	94.5%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Rolls-Royce Phantom pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	94.5%	73
2023 (19 yrs)	91.8%	49
2022 (18 yrs)	89.2%	37
2021 (17 yrs)	87%	54
2020 (16 yrs)	88.6%	44
2019 (15 yrs)	77.5%	40
2018 (14 yrs)	95.7%	47
2017 (13 yrs)	93.1%	58
2016 (12 yrs)	86.7%	60
2015 (11 yrs)	90.9%	66
2014 (10 yrs)	88.3%	60
2013 (9 yrs)	92.2%	64
2012 (8 yrs)	85.7%	63
2011 (7 yrs)	85.5%	62
2010 (6 yrs)	87.5%	64
2009 (5 yrs)	88.5%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 61Avg Mileage 30,571Top Failure Brakes — 3.3%

2010

87.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 64Avg Mileage 33,963Top Failure Tyres — 4.7%

2011

85.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 62Avg Mileage 38,691Top Failure Brakes — 8.1%

2012

85.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 63Avg Mileage 42,925Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%

2013

92.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 64Avg Mileage 47,814Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2014

88.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 60Avg Mileage 48,292Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2015

90.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 66Avg Mileage 57,251Top Failure Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems — 3.0%

2016

86.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 60Avg Mileage 62,807Top Failure Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems — 8.3%

2017

93.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 58Avg Mileage 65,956Top Failure Tyres — 6.9%

2018

95.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 71,064Top Failure Brakes — 6.4%

2019

77.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 40Avg Mileage 75,669Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2020

88.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 78,693Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2021

87.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 54Avg Mileage 83,499Top Failure Brakes — 9.3%

2022

89.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 88,219Top Failure Suspension — 21.6%

2023

91.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 49Avg Mileage 86,210Top Failure Visibility — 6.1%

2024

94.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 73Avg Mileage 94,586Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 1.4%

MOT results for 2004 Rolls-Royce Phantom by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	88.5%	61	30,571	Brakes — 3.3%
2010	6	87.5%	64	33,963	Tyres — 4.7%
2011	7	85.5%	62	38,691	Brakes — 8.1%
2012	8	85.7%	63	42,925	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%
2013	9	92.2%	64	47,814	Tyres — 7.8%
2014	10	88.3%	60	48,292	Tyres — 8.3%
2015	11	90.9%	66	57,251	Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems — 3.0%
2016	12	86.7%	60	62,807	Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems — 8.3%
2017	13	93.1%	58	65,956	Tyres — 6.9%
2018	14	95.7%	47	71,064	Brakes — 6.4%
2019	15	77.5%	40	75,669	Tyres — 22.5%
2020	16	88.6%	44	78,693	Tyres — 27.3%
2021	17	87.0%	54	83,499	Brakes — 9.3%
2022	18	89.2%	37	88,219	Suspension — 21.6%
2023	19	91.8%	49	86,210	Visibility — 6.1%
2024	20	94.5%	73	94,586	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 1.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Rolls-Royce Phantom, with age trends.

Tyres

8.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

7.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

7.5%

— Consistent

Identification of the vehicle

6.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

5.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2020

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Phantom cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 902 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.