1977 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1977 perform at MOT as they age

49 years

Current Age

70.0%

Latest Pass Rate

579

Total Tests (All Years)

81,428 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 1977 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow as it ages.

32 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.2%

33 yrs68.9%

→ ↑10.0%

34 yrs78.9%

→ ↓4.3%

35 yrs74.6%

→ ↓9.1%

36 yrs65.5%

→ ↑14.9%

37 yrs80.4%

→ ↓7.7%

38 yrs72.7%

→ ↓2.7%

39 yrs70.0%

→ ↑3.4%

40 yrs73.4%

→ ↓3.4%

41 yrs70.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
32 yrs	66.7%	75
33 yrs	68.9%	61
34 yrs	78.9%	57
35 yrs	74.6%	63
36 yrs	65.5%	58
37 yrs	80.4%	56
38 yrs	72.7%	55
39 yrs	70.0%	60
40 yrs	73.4%	64
41 yrs	70.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1977 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (41 yrs)	70%	30
2017 (40 yrs)	73.4%	64
2016 (39 yrs)	70%	60
2015 (38 yrs)	72.7%	55
2014 (37 yrs)	80.4%	56
2013 (36 yrs)	65.5%	58
2012 (35 yrs)	74.6%	63
2011 (34 yrs)	78.9%	57
2010 (33 yrs)	68.9%	61
2009 (32 yrs)	66.7%	75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 75Avg Mileage 80,362Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2010

68.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 61Avg Mileage 86,764Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2011

78.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 57Avg Mileage 79,418Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%

2012

74.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 63Avg Mileage 83,070Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2013

65.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 58Avg Mileage 83,009Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2014

80.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 56Avg Mileage 83,173Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 55Avg Mileage 73,184Top Failure Brakes — 70.9%

2016

70.0%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 60Avg Mileage 81,545Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2017

73.4%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 64Avg Mileage 89,345Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2018

70.0%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 30Avg Mileage 81,428Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

MOT results for 1977 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	32	66.7%	75	80,362	Brakes — 21.3%
2010	33	68.9%	61	86,764	Brakes — 21.3%
2011	34	78.9%	57	79,418	Brakes — 12.3%
2012	35	74.6%	63	83,070	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2013	36	65.5%	58	83,009	Brakes — 56.9%
2014	37	80.4%	56	83,173	Brakes — 32.1%
2015	38	72.7%	55	73,184	Brakes — 70.9%
2016	39	70.0%	60	81,545	Brakes — 51.7%
2017	40	73.4%	64	89,345	Brakes — 65.6%
2018	41	70.0%	30	81,428	Suspension — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1977 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, with age trends.

Brakes

36.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

11.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	12.0% (32 yrs)	33.3% (41 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.3% (32 yrs)	16.7% (41 yrs)	-4.6%	🟢 ↓

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 1977 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 579 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.