1976 Rolls-Royce Shadow — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age

50 years

Current Age

85.3%

Latest Pass Rate

329

Total Tests (All Years)

66,262 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1976 Rolls-Royce Shadow as it ages.

33 yrs74.3%

→ ↑3.5%

34 yrs77.8%

→ ↓5.1%

35 yrs72.7%

→ ↑11.5%

36 yrs84.2%

→ ↓5.6%

37 yrs78.6%

→ ↓16.4%

38 yrs62.2%

→ ↑8.1%

39 yrs70.3%

→ ↓2.7%

40 yrs67.6%

→ ↑17.7%

41 yrs85.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
33 yrs	74.3%	35
34 yrs	77.8%	36
35 yrs	72.7%	33
36 yrs	84.2%	38
37 yrs	78.6%	42
38 yrs	62.2%	37
39 yrs	70.3%	37
40 yrs	67.6%	37
41 yrs	85.3%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1976 Rolls-Royce Shadow pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (41 yrs)	85.3%	34
2016 (40 yrs)	67.6%	37
2015 (39 yrs)	70.3%	37
2014 (38 yrs)	62.2%	37
2013 (37 yrs)	78.6%	42
2012 (36 yrs)	84.2%	38
2011 (35 yrs)	72.7%	33
2010 (34 yrs)	77.8%	36
2009 (33 yrs)	74.3%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 35Avg Mileage 66,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2010

77.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 36Avg Mileage 63,042Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%

2011

72.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 33Avg Mileage 58,202Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.1%

2012

84.2%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 38Avg Mileage 62,435Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2013

78.6%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 42Avg Mileage 62,978Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2014High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 37Avg Mileage 58,380Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2015

70.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 37Avg Mileage 61,354Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2016

67.6%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 37Avg Mileage 60,517Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2017

85.3%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 34Avg Mileage 66,262Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 11.8%

MOT results for 1976 Rolls-Royce Shadow by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	33	74.3%	35	66,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2010	34	77.8%	36	63,042	Brakes — 13.9%
2011	35	72.7%	33	58,202	Driver's View of the Road — 12.1%
2012	36	84.2%	38	62,435	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2013	37	78.6%	42	62,978	Brakes — 21.4%
2014	38	62.2%	37	58,380	Brakes — 35.1%
2015	39	70.3%	37	61,354	Brakes — 32.4%
2016	40	67.6%	37	60,517	Suspension — 37.8%
2017	41	85.3%	34	66,262	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 11.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1976 Rolls-Royce Shadow, with age trends.

Brakes

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

15.1%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

10.9%

↓ 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	20.0% (33 yrs)	8.8% (41 yrs)	-11.2%	🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	8.6% (33 yrs)	11.8% (41 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.6% (33 yrs)	8.8% (41 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1975 1976 1979

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Shadow cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 329 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.