1997 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

87.9%

Latest Pass Rate

441

Total Tests (All Years)

60,340 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Silver Dawn

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn as it ages.

12 yrs85.0%

→ ↓6.1%

13 yrs78.9%

→ ↑8.9%

14 yrs87.8%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs86.5%

→ ↓20.7%

16 yrs65.8%

→ ↑23.4%

17 yrs89.2%

→ ↓8.6%

18 yrs80.6%

→ ↓5.6%

19 yrs75.0%

→ ↑13.1%

20 yrs88.1%

→ ↓14.6%

24 yrs73.5%

→ ↑14.4%

27 yrs87.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	85.0%	40
13 yrs	78.9%	38
14 yrs	87.8%	41
15 yrs	86.5%	37
16 yrs	65.8%	38
17 yrs	89.2%	37
18 yrs	80.6%	36
19 yrs	75.0%	40
20 yrs	88.1%	42
24 yrs	73.5%	34
27 yrs	87.9%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	87.9%	58
2021 (24 yrs)	73.5%	34
2017 (20 yrs)	88.1%	42
2016 (19 yrs)	75%	40
2015 (18 yrs)	80.6%	36
2014 (17 yrs)	89.2%	37
2013 (16 yrs)	65.8%	38
2012 (15 yrs)	86.5%	37
2011 (14 yrs)	87.8%	41
2010 (13 yrs)	78.9%	38
2009 (12 yrs)	85%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 40Avg Mileage 38,343Top Failure Suspension — 12.5%

2010

78.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 38Avg Mileage 44,060Top Failure Brakes — 15.8%

2011

87.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 45,245Top Failure Brakes — 2.4%

2012

86.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 37Avg Mileage 51,791Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%

2013

65.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 51,503Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2014

89.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 37Avg Mileage 52,736Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 36Avg Mileage 50,779Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2016

75.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 40Avg Mileage 55,281Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%

2017

88.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 42Avg Mileage 54,609Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2021

73.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 34Avg Mileage 61,127Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%

2024

87.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 58Avg Mileage 60,340Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

MOT results for 1997 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	85.0%	40	38,343	Suspension — 12.5%
2010	13	78.9%	38	44,060	Brakes — 15.8%
2011	14	87.8%	41	45,245	Brakes — 2.4%
2012	15	86.5%	37	51,791	Brakes — 10.8%
2013	16	65.8%	38	51,503	Suspension — 42.1%
2014	17	89.2%	37	52,736	Brakes — 16.2%
2015	18	80.6%	36	50,779	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2016	19	75.0%	40	55,281	Suspension — 22.5%
2017	20	88.1%	42	54,609	Brakes — 16.7%
2021	24	73.5%	34	61,127	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%
2024	27	87.9%	58	60,340	Suspension — 31.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

12.0%

↓ 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
Suspension	12.5% (12 yrs)	31.0% (27 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.5% (12 yrs)	13.8% (27 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.0% (12 yrs)	17.2% (27 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 441 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.