2005 Rolls-Royce Phantom — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

95.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,097

Total Tests (All Years)

85,631 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 95.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 40.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Rolls-Royce Phantom as it ages.

4 yrs88.0%

→ ↑3.3%

5 yrs91.3%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs86.3%

→ ↑4.2%

7 yrs90.5%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs86.5%

→ ↑8.3%

9 yrs94.8%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs90.7%

→ ↑6.6%

11 yrs97.3%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs94.4%

→ ↓11.8%

13 yrs82.6%

→ ↑10.0%

14 yrs92.6%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs90.7%

→ ↑7.7%

16 yrs98.4%

→ ↓2.7%

17 yrs95.7%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs94.6%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs95.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	88.0%	83
5 yrs	91.3%	69
6 yrs	86.3%	73
7 yrs	90.5%	74
8 yrs	86.5%	74
9 yrs	94.8%	77
10 yrs	90.7%	75
11 yrs	97.3%	74
12 yrs	94.4%	72
13 yrs	82.6%	46
14 yrs	92.6%	54
15 yrs	90.7%	43
16 yrs	98.4%	63
17 yrs	95.7%	47
18 yrs	94.6%	56
19 yrs	95.7%	117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Rolls-Royce Phantom pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	95.7%	117
2023 (18 yrs)	94.6%	56
2022 (17 yrs)	95.7%	47
2021 (16 yrs)	98.4%	63
2020 (15 yrs)	90.7%	43
2019 (14 yrs)	92.6%	54
2018 (13 yrs)	82.6%	46
2017 (12 yrs)	94.4%	72
2016 (11 yrs)	97.3%	74
2015 (10 yrs)	90.7%	75
2014 (9 yrs)	94.8%	77
2013 (8 yrs)	86.5%	74
2012 (7 yrs)	90.5%	74
2011 (6 yrs)	86.3%	73
2010 (5 yrs)	91.3%	69
2009 (4 yrs)	88%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 83Avg Mileage 22,983Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%

2010

91.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 69Avg Mileage 27,166Top Failure Tyres — 4.3%

2011

86.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 73Avg Mileage 31,537Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2012

90.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 74Avg Mileage 36,829Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%

2013

86.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 74Avg Mileage 40,713Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2014

94.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 77Avg Mileage 44,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2015

90.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 75Avg Mileage 49,198Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2016

97.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 74Avg Mileage 51,224Top Failure Tyres — 2.7%

2017

94.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 55,168Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.8%

2018

82.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 46Avg Mileage 62,279Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2019

92.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 54Avg Mileage 62,177Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 3.7%

2020

90.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 64,557Top Failure Brakes — 7.0%

2021

98.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 63Avg Mileage 68,406Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 1.6%

2022

95.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 47Avg Mileage 71,868Top Failure Tyres — 4.3%

2023

94.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 56Avg Mileage 76,818Top Failure Visibility — 3.6%

2024

95.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 117Avg Mileage 85,631Top Failure Brakes — 2.6%

MOT results for 2005 Rolls-Royce Phantom by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	88.0%	83	22,983	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%
2010	5	91.3%	69	27,166	Tyres — 4.3%
2011	6	86.3%	73	31,537	Tyres — 6.8%
2012	7	90.5%	74	36,829	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%
2013	8	86.5%	74	40,713	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2014	9	94.8%	77	44,125	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2015	10	90.7%	75	49,198	Tyres — 9.3%
2016	11	97.3%	74	51,224	Tyres — 2.7%
2017	12	94.4%	72	55,168	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.8%
2018	13	82.6%	46	62,279	Tyres — 8.7%
2019	14	92.6%	54	62,177	Noise, emissions and leaks — 3.7%
2020	15	90.7%	43	64,557	Brakes — 7.0%
2021	16	98.4%	63	68,406	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 1.6%
2022	17	95.7%	47	71,868	Tyres — 4.3%
2023	18	94.6%	56	76,818	Visibility — 3.6%
2024	19	95.7%	117	85,631	Brakes — 2.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Rolls-Royce Phantom, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Identification of the vehicle

4.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

4.0%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

3.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

3.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.6% (4 yrs)	0.9% (19 yrs)	-2.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	1.2% (4 yrs)	2.6% (19 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,097 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.