1999 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

95.5%

Latest Pass Rate

956

Total Tests (All Years)

53,251 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Silver Seraph

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph as it ages.

10 yrs90.2%

→ ↓6.6%

11 yrs83.6%

→ ↑6.2%

12 yrs89.8%

→ ↓8.5%

13 yrs81.3%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs81.5%

→ ↓6.9%

15 yrs74.6%

→ ↑15.6%

16 yrs90.2%

→ ↓9.6%

17 yrs80.6%

→ ↓4.8%

18 yrs75.8%

→ ↑10.2%

19 yrs86.0%

→ ↓1.2%

20 yrs84.8%

→ ↓7.4%

21 yrs77.4%

→ ↑12.0%

22 yrs89.4%

→ ↓1.9%

23 yrs87.5%

→ ↓0.0%

24 yrs87.5%

→ ↑8.0%

25 yrs95.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	90.2%	61
11 yrs	83.6%	67
12 yrs	89.8%	59
13 yrs	81.3%	64
14 yrs	81.5%	65
15 yrs	74.6%	63
16 yrs	90.2%	61
17 yrs	80.6%	67
18 yrs	75.8%	62
19 yrs	86.0%	43
20 yrs	84.8%	46
21 yrs	77.4%	31
22 yrs	89.4%	47
23 yrs	87.5%	40
24 yrs	87.5%	48
25 yrs	95.5%	132

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 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 (25 yrs)	95.5%	132
2023 (24 yrs)	87.5%	48
2022 (23 yrs)	87.5%	40
2021 (22 yrs)	89.4%	47
2020 (21 yrs)	77.4%	31
2019 (20 yrs)	84.8%	46
2018 (19 yrs)	86%	43
2017 (18 yrs)	75.8%	62
2016 (17 yrs)	80.6%	67
2015 (16 yrs)	90.2%	61
2014 (15 yrs)	74.6%	63
2013 (14 yrs)	81.5%	65
2012 (13 yrs)	81.3%	64
2011 (12 yrs)	89.8%	59
2010 (11 yrs)	83.6%	67
2009 (10 yrs)	90.2%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 61Avg Mileage 36,002Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2010

83.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 67Avg Mileage 39,871Top Failure Tyres — 6.0%

2011

89.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 59Avg Mileage 38,475Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%

2012

81.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 64Avg Mileage 40,521Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%

2013

81.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 65Avg Mileage 43,333Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2014

74.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 63Avg Mileage 43,391Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2015

90.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 61Avg Mileage 48,003Top Failure Suspension — 4.9%

2016

80.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 67Avg Mileage 47,079Top Failure Suspension — 14.9%

2017

75.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 62Avg Mileage 49,600Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%

2018

86.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 43Avg Mileage 49,902Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2019

84.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 46Avg Mileage 45,717Top Failure Suspension — 15.2%

2020

77.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 31Avg Mileage 52,813Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%

2021

89.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 47Avg Mileage 53,115Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2022

87.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 40Avg Mileage 51,167Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2023

87.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 48Avg Mileage 50,720Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2024

95.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 132Avg Mileage 53,251Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

MOT results for 1999 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	90.2%	61	36,002	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2010	11	83.6%	67	39,871	Tyres — 6.0%
2011	12	89.8%	59	38,475	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%
2012	13	81.3%	64	40,521	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%
2013	14	81.5%	65	43,333	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2014	15	74.6%	63	43,391	Brakes — 19.0%
2015	16	90.2%	61	48,003	Suspension — 4.9%
2016	17	80.6%	67	47,079	Suspension — 14.9%
2017	18	75.8%	62	49,600	Suspension — 22.6%
2018	19	86.0%	43	49,902	Brakes — 25.6%
2019	20	84.8%	46	45,717	Suspension — 15.2%
2020	21	77.4%	31	52,813	Suspension — 22.6%
2021	22	89.4%	47	53,115	Brakes — 17.0%
2022	23	87.5%	40	51,167	Brakes — 22.5%
2023	24	87.5%	48	50,720	Tyres — 8.3%
2024	25	95.5%	132	53,251	Tyres — 6.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph, with age trends.

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

11.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

11.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

11.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

5.8%

— Consistent

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% (10 yrs)	2.3% (25 yrs)	-4.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	4.9% (10 yrs)	5.3% (25 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 956 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.