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1969 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years
Current Age
80.6%
Latest Pass Rate
97
Total Tests (All Years)
48,303 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 1969 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow as it ages.

40 yrs75.8%
41 yrs81.8%
42 yrs80.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 40 to 42 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
40 yrs75.8%33
41 yrs81.8%33
42 yrs80.6%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (42 yrs)80.6%31
2010 (41 yrs)81.8%33
2009 (40 yrs)75.8%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
75.8%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 33Avg Mileage 47,971Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%
2010
81.8%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 33Avg Mileage 49,099Top Failure Suspension — 12.1%
2011
80.6%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 31Avg Mileage 48,303Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, with age trends.

Brakes
17.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
10.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.1%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
6.5%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
4.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Driver's View of the Road6.1% (40 yrs)3.2% (42 yrs)
-2.9%
🟢 ↓
Brakes21.2% (40 yrs)19.4% (42 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 97 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.

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