1998 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

90.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,815

Total Tests (All Years)

59,510 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 1998 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph as it ages.

11 yrs86.0%

→ ↑4.1%

12 yrs90.1%

→ ↑2.3%

13 yrs92.4%

→ ↓6.2%

14 yrs86.2%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs84.3%

→ ↓3.2%

16 yrs81.1%

→ ↑4.1%

17 yrs85.2%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs84.3%

→ ↑3.2%

19 yrs87.5%

→ ↓2.1%

20 yrs85.4%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs85.2%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs85.9%

→ ↓1.0%

23 yrs84.9%

→ ↑2.3%

24 yrs87.2%

→ ↑0.8%

25 yrs88.0%

→ ↑2.6%

26 yrs90.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	86.0%	121
12 yrs	90.1%	121
13 yrs	92.4%	119
14 yrs	86.2%	109
15 yrs	84.3%	115
16 yrs	81.1%	122
17 yrs	85.2%	108
18 yrs	84.3%	115
19 yrs	87.5%	112
20 yrs	85.4%	89
21 yrs	85.2%	81
22 yrs	85.9%	78
23 yrs	84.9%	93
24 yrs	87.2%	78
25 yrs	88.0%	100
26 yrs	90.6%	254

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	90.6%	254
2023 (25 yrs)	88%	100
2022 (24 yrs)	87.2%	78
2021 (23 yrs)	84.9%	93
2020 (22 yrs)	85.9%	78
2019 (21 yrs)	85.2%	81
2018 (20 yrs)	85.4%	89
2017 (19 yrs)	87.5%	112
2016 (18 yrs)	84.3%	115
2015 (17 yrs)	85.2%	108
2014 (16 yrs)	81.1%	122
2013 (15 yrs)	84.3%	115
2012 (14 yrs)	86.2%	109
2011 (13 yrs)	92.4%	119
2010 (12 yrs)	90.1%	121
2009 (11 yrs)	86%	121

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 121Avg Mileage 40,529Top Failure Brakes — 6.6%

2010

90.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 121Avg Mileage 40,768Top Failure Brakes — 5.8%

2011

92.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 119Avg Mileage 41,833Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.4%

2012

86.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 109Avg Mileage 45,590Top Failure Brakes — 6.4%

2013

84.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 115Avg Mileage 45,208Top Failure Brakes — 7.8%

2014

81.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 122Avg Mileage 47,836Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2015

85.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 108Avg Mileage 47,695Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%

2016

84.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 115Avg Mileage 51,302Top Failure Suspension — 13.9%

2017

87.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 112Avg Mileage 51,778Top Failure Suspension — 12.5%

2018

85.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 89Avg Mileage 47,777Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%

2019

85.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 81Avg Mileage 55,880Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2020

85.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 78Avg Mileage 53,739Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2021

84.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 93Avg Mileage 53,623Top Failure Suspension — 15.1%

2022

87.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 78Avg Mileage 55,567Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%

2023

88.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 100Avg Mileage 55,221Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2024

90.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 254Avg Mileage 59,510Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%

MOT results for 1998 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	86.0%	121	40,529	Brakes — 6.6%
2010	12	90.1%	121	40,768	Brakes — 5.8%
2011	13	92.4%	119	41,833	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.4%
2012	14	86.2%	109	45,590	Brakes — 6.4%
2013	15	84.3%	115	45,208	Brakes — 7.8%
2014	16	81.1%	122	47,836	Brakes — 20.5%
2015	17	85.2%	108	47,695	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%
2016	18	84.3%	115	51,302	Suspension — 13.9%
2017	19	87.5%	112	51,778	Suspension — 12.5%
2018	20	85.4%	89	47,777	Suspension — 21.3%
2019	21	85.2%	81	55,880	Suspension — 29.6%
2020	22	85.9%	78	53,739	Suspension — 16.7%
2021	23	84.9%	93	53,623	Suspension — 15.1%
2022	24	87.2%	78	55,567	Brakes — 10.3%
2023	25	88.0%	100	55,221	Tyres — 15.0%
2024	26	90.6%	254	59,510	Tyres — 6.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph, with age trends.

Suspension

11.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

9.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

6.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	6.6% (11 yrs)	2.4% (26 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	4.1% (11 yrs)	5.9% (26 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —
Tyres	5.0% (11 yrs)	6.3% (26 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,815 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.