2006 Rolls-Royce Phantom — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

97.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,387

Total Tests (All Years)

61,163 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 97.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 43.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Rolls-Royce Phantom as it ages.

3 yrs90.5%

→ ↓3.6%

4 yrs86.9%

→ ↑2.1%

5 yrs89.0%

→ ↑7.9%

6 yrs96.9%

→ ↓9.1%

7 yrs87.8%

→ ↑4.3%

8 yrs92.1%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs88.5%

→ ↑4.9%

10 yrs93.4%

→ ↓5.1%

11 yrs88.3%

→ ↑5.0%

12 yrs93.3%

→ ↑3.7%

13 yrs97.0%

→ ↓6.7%

14 yrs90.3%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs89.3%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs91.2%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs91.8%

→ ↑5.6%

18 yrs97.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.5%	95
4 yrs	86.9%	107
5 yrs	89.0%	100
6 yrs	96.9%	96
7 yrs	87.8%	98
8 yrs	92.1%	101
9 yrs	88.5%	87
10 yrs	93.4%	91
11 yrs	88.3%	94
12 yrs	93.3%	60
13 yrs	97.0%	67
14 yrs	90.3%	62
15 yrs	89.3%	84
16 yrs	91.2%	57
17 yrs	91.8%	73
18 yrs	97.4%	115

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Rolls-Royce Phantom pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	97.4%	115
2023 (17 yrs)	91.8%	73
2022 (16 yrs)	91.2%	57
2021 (15 yrs)	89.3%	84
2020 (14 yrs)	90.3%	62
2019 (13 yrs)	97%	67
2018 (12 yrs)	93.3%	60
2017 (11 yrs)	88.3%	94
2016 (10 yrs)	93.4%	91
2015 (9 yrs)	88.5%	87
2014 (8 yrs)	92.1%	101
2013 (7 yrs)	87.8%	98
2012 (6 yrs)	96.9%	96
2011 (5 yrs)	89%	100
2010 (4 yrs)	86.9%	107
2009 (3 yrs)	90.5%	95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 95Avg Mileage 21,950Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%

2010

86.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 107Avg Mileage 22,028Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%

2011

89.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 100Avg Mileage 24,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.0%

2012

96.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 96Avg Mileage 29,077Top Failure Tyres — 2.1%

2013

87.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 98Avg Mileage 31,830Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2014

92.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 101Avg Mileage 39,302Top Failure Brakes — 7.9%

2015

88.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 87Avg Mileage 40,529Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2016

93.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 91Avg Mileage 44,725Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2017

88.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 50,243Top Failure Suspension — 11.7%

2018

93.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 60Avg Mileage 53,480Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2019

97.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 67Avg Mileage 59,933Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.0%

2020

90.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 62Avg Mileage 64,535Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2021

89.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 84Avg Mileage 57,311Top Failure Brakes — 9.5%

2022

91.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 57Avg Mileage 63,911Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.8%

2023

91.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 73Avg Mileage 62,827Top Failure Brakes — 17.8%

2024

97.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 115Avg Mileage 61,163Top Failure Tyres — 3.5%

MOT results for 2006 Rolls-Royce Phantom by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	90.5%	95	21,950	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%
2010	4	86.9%	107	22,028	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%
2011	5	89.0%	100	24,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.0%
2012	6	96.9%	96	29,077	Tyres — 2.1%
2013	7	87.8%	98	31,830	Tyres — 8.2%
2014	8	92.1%	101	39,302	Brakes — 7.9%
2015	9	88.5%	87	40,529	Tyres — 13.8%
2016	10	93.4%	91	44,725	Tyres — 12.1%
2017	11	88.3%	94	50,243	Suspension — 11.7%
2018	12	93.3%	60	53,480	Tyres — 11.7%
2019	13	97.0%	67	59,933	Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.0%
2020	14	90.3%	62	64,535	Brakes — 22.6%
2021	15	89.3%	84	57,311	Brakes — 9.5%
2022	16	91.2%	57	63,911	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.8%
2023	17	91.8%	73	62,827	Brakes — 17.8%
2024	18	97.4%	115	61,163	Tyres — 3.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Rolls-Royce Phantom, with age trends.

Brakes

8.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

6.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

5.4%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

4.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.2% (3 yrs)	3.5% (18 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —
Suspension	1.1% (3 yrs)	0.9% (18 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,387 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.