1970 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

87.9%

Latest Pass Rate

341

Total Tests (All Years)

61,301 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 1970 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow as it ages.

39 yrs71.1%

→ ↑14.6%

40 yrs85.7%

→ ↑0.4%

41 yrs86.1%

→ ↓1.9%

42 yrs84.2%

→ ↓3.7%

43 yrs80.5%

→ ↓6.7%

44 yrs73.8%

→ ↑10.4%

45 yrs84.2%

→ ↑5.8%

46 yrs90.0%

→ ↓2.1%

47 yrs87.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	71.1%	38
40 yrs	85.7%	35
41 yrs	86.1%	36
42 yrs	84.2%	38
43 yrs	80.5%	41
44 yrs	73.8%	42
45 yrs	84.2%	38
46 yrs	90.0%	40
47 yrs	87.9%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (47 yrs)	87.9%	33
2016 (46 yrs)	90%	40
2015 (45 yrs)	84.2%	38
2014 (44 yrs)	73.8%	42
2013 (43 yrs)	80.5%	41
2012 (42 yrs)	84.2%	38
2011 (41 yrs)	86.1%	36
2010 (40 yrs)	85.7%	35
2009 (39 yrs)	71.1%	38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 38Avg Mileage 57,498Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2010

85.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 35Avg Mileage 63,519Top Failure Brakes — 8.6%

2011

86.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 36Avg Mileage 62,826Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%

2012

84.2%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 38Avg Mileage 58,602Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2013

80.5%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 41Avg Mileage 59,979Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2014

73.8%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 42Avg Mileage 54,940Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2015

84.2%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 38Avg Mileage 63,058Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2016

90.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 40Avg Mileage 55,268Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2017

87.9%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 33Avg Mileage 61,301Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

MOT results for 1970 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	71.1%	38	57,498	Brakes — 26.3%
2010	40	85.7%	35	63,519	Brakes — 8.6%
2011	41	86.1%	36	62,826	Brakes — 11.1%
2012	42	84.2%	38	58,602	Brakes — 13.2%
2013	43	80.5%	41	59,979	Brakes — 19.5%
2014	44	73.8%	42	54,940	Brakes — 71.4%
2015	45	84.2%	38	63,058	Brakes — 31.6%
2016	46	90.0%	40	55,268	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2017	47	87.9%	33	61,301	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, with age trends.

Brakes

20.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

14.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.6%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

8.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.3% (39 yrs)	3.0% (47 yrs)	-23.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	10.5% (39 yrs)	6.1% (47 yrs)	-4.4%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.8% (39 yrs)	18.2% (47 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	7.9% (39 yrs)	9.1% (47 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —
Tyres	5.3% (39 yrs)	6.1% (47 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 341 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.