1980 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

76.9%

Latest Pass Rate

544

Total Tests (All Years)

76,662 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 1980 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow as it ages.

29 yrs67.1%

→ ↑13.2%

30 yrs80.3%

→ ↓13.6%

31 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.5%

32 yrs69.2%

→ ↓5.4%

33 yrs63.8%

→ ↑4.6%

34 yrs68.4%

→ ↑11.6%

35 yrs80.0%

→ ↑5.5%

36 yrs85.5%

→ ↓8.6%

37 yrs76.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	67.1%	73
30 yrs	80.3%	61
31 yrs	66.7%	63
32 yrs	69.2%	65
33 yrs	63.8%	58
34 yrs	68.4%	57
35 yrs	80.0%	60
36 yrs	85.5%	55
37 yrs	76.9%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 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 (37 yrs)	76.9%	52
2016 (36 yrs)	85.5%	55
2015 (35 yrs)	80%	60
2014 (34 yrs)	68.4%	57
2013 (33 yrs)	63.8%	58
2012 (32 yrs)	69.2%	65
2011 (31 yrs)	66.7%	63
2010 (30 yrs)	80.3%	61
2009 (29 yrs)	67.1%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 73Avg Mileage 76,098Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

2010

80.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 61Avg Mileage 74,942Top Failure Brakes — 11.5%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 63Avg Mileage 72,937Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%

2012

69.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 65Avg Mileage 79,067Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2013High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 58Avg Mileage 76,755Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2014

68.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 57Avg Mileage 71,319Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2015

80.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 60Avg Mileage 75,583Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2016

85.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 55Avg Mileage 90,220Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2017

76.9%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 52Avg Mileage 76,662Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

MOT results for 1980 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	67.1%	73	76,098	Brakes — 24.7%
2010	30	80.3%	61	74,942	Brakes — 11.5%
2011	31	66.7%	63	72,937	Brakes — 17.5%
2012	32	69.2%	65	79,067	Brakes — 21.5%
2013	33	63.8%	58	76,755	Brakes — 62.1%
2014	34	68.4%	57	71,319	Brakes — 47.4%
2015	35	80.0%	60	75,583	Brakes — 31.7%
2016	36	85.5%	55	90,220	Brakes — 25.5%
2017	37	76.9%	52	76,662	Brakes — 26.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, with age trends.

Brakes

29.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.9%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

10.5%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.9%

↑ 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
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	12.3% (29 yrs)	19.2% (37 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.4% (29 yrs)	19.2% (37 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.7% (29 yrs)	26.9% (37 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	11.0% (29 yrs)	11.5% (37 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —

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 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 544 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.