1971 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

84.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,224

Total Tests (All Years)

55,285 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 1971 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow as it ages.

38 yrs72.3%

→ ↑5.4%

39 yrs77.7%

→ ↑1.1%

40 yrs78.8%

→ ↑3.2%

41 yrs82.0%

→ ↓8.2%

42 yrs73.8%

→ ↑7.0%

43 yrs80.8%

→ ↓3.4%

44 yrs77.4%

→ ↓1.8%

45 yrs75.6%

→ ↑5.4%

46 yrs81.0%

→ ↑4.7%

47 yrs85.7%

→ ↓1.3%

48 yrs84.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	72.3%	137
39 yrs	77.7%	139
40 yrs	78.8%	132
41 yrs	82.0%	128
42 yrs	73.8%	126
43 yrs	80.8%	125
44 yrs	77.4%	124
45 yrs	75.6%	123
46 yrs	81.0%	116
47 yrs	85.7%	42
48 yrs	84.4%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (48 yrs)	84.4%	32
2018 (47 yrs)	85.7%	42
2017 (46 yrs)	81%	116
2016 (45 yrs)	75.6%	123
2015 (44 yrs)	77.4%	124
2014 (43 yrs)	80.8%	125
2013 (42 yrs)	73.8%	126
2012 (41 yrs)	82%	128
2011 (40 yrs)	78.8%	132
2010 (39 yrs)	77.7%	139
2009 (38 yrs)	72.3%	137

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 137Avg Mileage 55,818Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%

2010

77.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 139Avg Mileage 52,537Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 132Avg Mileage 55,717Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2012

82.0%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 128Avg Mileage 53,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%

2013

73.8%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 126Avg Mileage 53,272Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2014

80.8%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 125Avg Mileage 53,260Top Failure Suspension — 18.4%

2015

77.4%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 124Avg Mileage 54,833Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2016

75.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 123Avg Mileage 55,800Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2017

81.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 116Avg Mileage 53,684Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2018

85.7%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 42Avg Mileage 55,177Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 4.8%

2019

84.4%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 32Avg Mileage 55,285Top Failure Steering — 12.5%

MOT results for 1971 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	72.3%	137	55,818	Brakes — 17.5%
2010	39	77.7%	139	52,537	Brakes — 17.3%
2011	40	78.8%	132	55,717	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2012	41	82.0%	128	53,351	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%
2013	42	73.8%	126	53,272	Brakes — 57.1%
2014	43	80.8%	125	53,260	Suspension — 18.4%
2015	44	77.4%	124	54,833	Brakes — 33.9%
2016	45	75.6%	123	55,800	Brakes — 30.1%
2017	46	81.0%	116	53,684	Brakes — 26.7%
2018	47	85.7%	42	55,177	Driver's View of the Road — 4.8%
2019	48	84.4%	32	55,285	Steering — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, with age trends.

Brakes

21.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

12.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

9.4%

— Consistent

Steering

7.8%

↑ 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	17.5% (38 yrs)	12.5% (48 yrs)	-5.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	8.8% (38 yrs)	9.4% (48 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

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 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,224 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.