2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

100.0%

Latest Pass Rate

469

Total Tests (All Years)

51,694 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Phantom

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 100.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 47.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom as it ages.

3 yrs89.8%

→ ↑5.9%

4 yrs95.7%

→ ↑0.2%

5 yrs95.9%

→ ↓0.3%

6 yrs95.6%

→ ↓0.3%

7 yrs95.3%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs92.3%

→ ↑7.7%

10 yrs100.0%

→ ↓8.1%

12 yrs91.9%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs93.9%

→ ↓5.0%

14 yrs88.9%

→ ↑11.1%

15 yrs100.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.8%	49
4 yrs	95.7%	46
5 yrs	95.9%	49
6 yrs	95.6%	45
7 yrs	95.3%	43
8 yrs	92.3%	39
10 yrs	100.0%	33
12 yrs	91.9%	37
13 yrs	93.9%	33
14 yrs	88.9%	36
15 yrs	100.0%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	100%	59
2023 (14 yrs)	88.9%	36
2022 (13 yrs)	93.9%	33
2021 (12 yrs)	91.9%	37
2019 (10 yrs)	100%	33
2017 (8 yrs)	92.3%	39
2016 (7 yrs)	95.3%	43
2015 (6 yrs)	95.6%	45
2014 (5 yrs)	95.9%	49
2013 (4 yrs)	95.7%	46
2012 (3 yrs)	89.8%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

89.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 49Avg Mileage 17,236Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.1%

2013

95.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 46Avg Mileage 20,831Top Failure Suspension — 4.3%

2014

95.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 49Avg Mileage 24,265Top Failure Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems — 4.1%

2015

95.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 45Avg Mileage 29,444Top Failure Suspension — 8.9%

2016

95.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 43Avg Mileage 33,910Top Failure Tyres — 4.7%

2017

92.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 39Avg Mileage 35,670Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2019

100.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 37,580Top Failure —

2021

91.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 46,572Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2022

93.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 40,002Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 3.0%

2023

88.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 36Avg Mileage 49,697Top Failure Tyres — 5.6%

2024

100.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 59Avg Mileage 51,694Top Failure —

MOT results for 2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	89.8%	49	17,236	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.1%
2013	4	95.7%	46	20,831	Suspension — 4.3%
2014	5	95.9%	49	24,265	Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems — 4.1%
2015	6	95.6%	45	29,444	Suspension — 8.9%
2016	7	95.3%	43	33,910	Tyres — 4.7%
2017	8	92.3%	39	35,670	Tyres — 12.8%
2019	10	100.0%	33	37,580	—
2021	12	91.9%	37	46,572	Tyres — 13.5%
2022	13	93.9%	33	40,002	Noise, emissions and leaks — 3.0%
2023	14	88.9%	36	49,697	Tyres — 5.6%
2024	15	100.0%	59	51,694	—

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom, with age trends.

Tyres

6.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

5.3%

— Consistent

Registration Plates and VIN

4.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

3.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

3.6%

— 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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 469 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.