2008 Rolls-Royce Phantom — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

94.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,341

Total Tests (All Years)

45,549 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 94.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 41.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Rolls-Royce Phantom as it ages.

3 yrs93.2%

→ ↑5.0%

4 yrs98.2%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs96.4%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs93.1%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs93.1%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs93.1%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs91.5%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs91.8%

→ ↑5.7%

11 yrs97.5%

→ ↓4.3%

12 yrs93.2%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs92.2%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs90.9%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs88.6%

→ ↑5.7%

16 yrs94.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	93.2%	103
4 yrs	98.2%	109
5 yrs	96.4%	112
6 yrs	93.1%	102
7 yrs	93.1%	101
8 yrs	93.1%	101
9 yrs	91.5%	106
10 yrs	91.8%	73
11 yrs	97.5%	79
12 yrs	93.2%	59
13 yrs	92.2%	90
14 yrs	90.9%	77
15 yrs	88.6%	88
16 yrs	94.3%	141

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Rolls-Royce Phantom pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	94.3%	141
2023 (15 yrs)	88.6%	88
2022 (14 yrs)	90.9%	77
2021 (13 yrs)	92.2%	90
2020 (12 yrs)	93.2%	59
2019 (11 yrs)	97.5%	79
2018 (10 yrs)	91.8%	73
2017 (9 yrs)	91.5%	106
2016 (8 yrs)	93.1%	101
2015 (7 yrs)	93.1%	101
2014 (6 yrs)	93.1%	102
2013 (5 yrs)	96.4%	112
2012 (4 yrs)	98.2%	109
2011 (3 yrs)	93.2%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

93.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 103Avg Mileage 15,262Top Failure Registration Plates and VIN — 2.9%

2012

98.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 109Avg Mileage 17,347Top Failure Brakes — 0.9%

2013

96.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 112Avg Mileage 21,840Top Failure Tyres — 2.7%

2014

93.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 102Avg Mileage 22,574Top Failure Registration Plates and VIN — 5.9%

2015

93.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 101Avg Mileage 25,752Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%

2016

93.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 101Avg Mileage 28,663Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%

2017

91.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 106Avg Mileage 34,521Top Failure Suspension — 12.3%

2018

91.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 73Avg Mileage 35,052Top Failure Tyres — 2.7%

2019

97.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 37,218Top Failure Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems — 2.5%

2020

93.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 59Avg Mileage 33,879Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2021

92.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 90Avg Mileage 38,022Top Failure Tyres — 4.4%

2022

90.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 77Avg Mileage 42,070Top Failure Brakes — 6.5%

2023

88.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 88Avg Mileage 45,716Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2024

94.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 141Avg Mileage 45,549Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

MOT results for 2008 Rolls-Royce Phantom by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	93.2%	103	15,262	Registration Plates and VIN — 2.9%
2012	4	98.2%	109	17,347	Brakes — 0.9%
2013	5	96.4%	112	21,840	Tyres — 2.7%
2014	6	93.1%	102	22,574	Registration Plates and VIN — 5.9%
2015	7	93.1%	101	25,752	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%
2016	8	93.1%	101	28,663	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%
2017	9	91.5%	106	34,521	Suspension — 12.3%
2018	10	91.8%	73	35,052	Tyres — 2.7%
2019	11	97.5%	79	37,218	Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems — 2.5%
2020	12	93.2%	59	33,879	Tyres — 8.5%
2021	13	92.2%	90	38,022	Tyres — 4.4%
2022	14	90.9%	77	42,070	Brakes — 6.5%
2023	15	88.6%	88	45,716	Tyres — 11.4%
2024	16	94.3%	141	45,549	Tyres — 8.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Rolls-Royce Phantom, with age trends.

Suspension

4.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

4.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

4.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

4.2%

↑ Increases with age

Registration Plates and VIN

4.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	1.9% (3 yrs)	8.5% (16 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,341 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.