1971 Rolls-Royce Shadow — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

411

Total Tests (All Years)

54,594 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1971 Rolls-Royce Shadow as it ages.

38 yrs72.3%

→ ↑6.1%

39 yrs78.4%

→ ↓3.4%

40 yrs75.0%

→ ↑7.1%

41 yrs82.1%

→ ↓8.6%

42 yrs73.5%

→ ↑6.0%

43 yrs79.5%

→ ↑3.8%

44 yrs83.3%

→ ↓1.9%

45 yrs81.4%

→ ↑1.9%

46 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	72.3%	47
39 yrs	78.4%	51
40 yrs	75.0%	48
41 yrs	82.1%	39
42 yrs	73.5%	49
43 yrs	79.5%	44
44 yrs	83.3%	48
45 yrs	81.4%	43
46 yrs	83.3%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Rolls-Royce Shadow pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (46 yrs)	83.3%	42
2016 (45 yrs)	81.4%	43
2015 (44 yrs)	83.3%	48
2014 (43 yrs)	79.5%	44
2013 (42 yrs)	73.5%	49
2012 (41 yrs)	82.1%	39
2011 (40 yrs)	75%	48
2010 (39 yrs)	78.4%	51
2009 (38 yrs)	72.3%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 47Avg Mileage 48,155Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2010

78.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 51Avg Mileage 49,690Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2011

75.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 48Avg Mileage 49,422Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.5%

2012

82.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 39Avg Mileage 52,522Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2013

73.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 49Avg Mileage 59,275Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%

2014

79.5%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 44Avg Mileage 47,128Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 48Avg Mileage 51,304Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2016

81.4%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 43Avg Mileage 54,068Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2017

83.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 42Avg Mileage 54,594Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

MOT results for 1971 Rolls-Royce Shadow by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	72.3%	47	48,155	Brakes — 21.3%
2010	39	78.4%	51	49,690	Brakes — 15.7%
2011	40	75.0%	48	49,422	Driver's View of the Road — 12.5%
2012	41	82.1%	39	52,522	Brakes — 12.8%
2013	42	73.5%	49	59,275	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%
2014	43	79.5%	44	47,128	Brakes — 54.5%
2015	44	83.3%	48	51,304	Brakes — 20.8%
2016	45	81.4%	43	54,068	Brakes — 34.9%
2017	46	83.3%	42	54,594	Brakes — 28.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Rolls-Royce Shadow, with age trends.

Brakes

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

10.4%

— Consistent

Steering

8.5%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.6% (38 yrs)	23.8% (46 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.3% (38 yrs)	28.6% (46 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.4% (38 yrs)	11.9% (46 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1975 1976 1979

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Shadow cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 411 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.