1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1979 perform at MOT as they age

47 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

419

Total Tests (All Years)

91,477 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 1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 2 as it ages.

30 yrs76.1%

→ ↑2.2%

31 yrs78.3%

→ ↓21.2%

32 yrs57.1%

→ ↑25.0%

33 yrs82.1%

→ ↓14.0%

34 yrs68.1%

→ ↑9.4%

35 yrs77.5%

→ ↓3.0%

36 yrs74.5%

→ ↑5.5%

37 yrs80.0%

→ ↓11.0%

38 yrs69.0%

→ ↓9.0%

39 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
30 yrs	76.1%	46
31 yrs	78.3%	46
32 yrs	57.1%	42
33 yrs	82.1%	39
34 yrs	68.1%	47
35 yrs	77.5%	40
36 yrs	74.5%	47
37 yrs	80.0%	40
38 yrs	69.0%	42
39 yrs	60.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1979 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
2018 (39 yrs)	60%	30
2017 (38 yrs)	69%	42
2016 (37 yrs)	80%	40
2015 (36 yrs)	74.5%	47
2014 (35 yrs)	77.5%	40
2013 (34 yrs)	68.1%	47
2012 (33 yrs)	82.1%	39
2011 (32 yrs)	57.1%	42
2010 (31 yrs)	78.3%	46
2009 (30 yrs)	76.1%	46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 46Avg Mileage 78,384Top Failure Brakes — 13.0%

2010

78.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 46Avg Mileage 78,100Top Failure Brakes — 10.9%

2011High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 42Avg Mileage 76,882Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2012

82.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 39Avg Mileage 78,735Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.3%

2013

68.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 47Avg Mileage 83,047Top Failure Brakes — 74.5%

2014

77.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 40Avg Mileage 81,629Top Failure Suspension — 17.5%

2015

74.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 47Avg Mileage 79,428Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2016

80.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 40Avg Mileage 83,646Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2017

69.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 42Avg Mileage 106,935Top Failure Brakes — 81.0%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 30Avg Mileage 91,477Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

MOT results for 1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	30	76.1%	46	78,384	Brakes — 13.0%
2010	31	78.3%	46	78,100	Brakes — 10.9%
2011	32	57.1%	42	76,882	Brakes — 28.6%
2012	33	82.1%	39	78,735	Driver's View of the Road — 10.3%
2013	34	68.1%	47	83,047	Brakes — 74.5%
2014	35	77.5%	40	81,629	Suspension — 17.5%
2015	36	74.5%	47	79,428	Brakes — 40.4%
2016	37	80.0%	40	83,646	Brakes — 40.0%
2017	38	69.0%	42	106,935	Brakes — 81.0%
2018	39	60.0%	30	91,477	Brakes — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 2, with age trends.

Brakes

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

16.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.0% (30 yrs)	50.0% (39 yrs)	+37.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.5% (30 yrs)	20.0% (39 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	10.9% (30 yrs)	13.3% (39 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑

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 1979 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 419 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.