1978 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1978 perform at MOT as they age

48 years

Current Age

63.6%

Latest Pass Rate

318

Total Tests (All Years)

78,515 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 1978 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 2 as it ages.

31 yrs71.2%

→ ↑1.0%

32 yrs72.2%

→ ↓3.6%

33 yrs68.6%

→ ↓3.6%

34 yrs65.0%

→ ↑1.7%

35 yrs66.7%

→ ↑8.9%

36 yrs75.6%

→ ↓3.8%

37 yrs71.8%

→ ↓8.2%

38 yrs63.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
31 yrs	71.2%	52
32 yrs	72.2%	36
33 yrs	68.6%	35
34 yrs	65.0%	40
35 yrs	66.7%	42
36 yrs	75.6%	41
37 yrs	71.8%	39
38 yrs	63.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1978 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (38 yrs)	63.6%	33
2015 (37 yrs)	71.8%	39
2014 (36 yrs)	75.6%	41
2013 (35 yrs)	66.7%	42
2012 (34 yrs)	65%	40
2011 (33 yrs)	68.6%	35
2010 (32 yrs)	72.2%	36
2009 (31 yrs)	71.2%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 52Avg Mileage 80,572Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2010

72.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 36Avg Mileage 80,040Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%

2011

68.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 35Avg Mileage 80,554Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2012

65.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 40Avg Mileage 84,851Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 42Avg Mileage 89,425Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2014

75.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 41Avg Mileage 80,676Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2015

71.8%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 39Avg Mileage 80,959Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 33Avg Mileage 78,515Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

MOT results for 1978 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	31	71.2%	52	80,572	Brakes — 21.2%
2010	32	72.2%	36	80,040	Brakes — 11.1%
2011	33	68.6%	35	80,554	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2012	34	65.0%	40	84,851	Brakes — 22.5%
2013	35	66.7%	42	89,425	Brakes — 54.8%
2014	36	75.6%	41	80,676	Brakes — 26.8%
2015	37	71.8%	39	80,959	Suspension — 23.1%
2016	38	63.6%	33	78,515	Brakes — 57.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1978 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 2, with age trends.

Brakes

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.2%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

13.8%

↑ 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	21.2% (31 yrs)	57.6% (38 yrs)	+36.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	13.5% (31 yrs)	45.5% (38 yrs)	+32.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.7% (31 yrs)	36.4% (38 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	11.5% (31 yrs)	24.2% (38 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1978 1979 1980

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 2 cars manufactured in 1978 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 318 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.