1980 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit — MOT History by Age
How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age
46 years
Current Age
36.7%
Latest Pass Rate
30
Total Tests (All Years)
87,752 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)
Data from official DVSA MOT testing records
Insufficient data for same-age comparison.
How This Car Ages
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Pass Rate Trend
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Year-by-Year MOT Results
2009High Fail Rate
36.7%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 30Avg Mileage 87,752Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%
Common MOT Failures
Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, with age trends.
Brakes
46.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
40.0%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
33.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
20.0%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
16.7%
— Consistent
How Failures Change With Age
Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.
| Category | At Youngest | At Oldest | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 46.7% (29 yrs) | 46.7% (29 yrs) | 0.0%
| ⚪ — |
| Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment | 40.0% (29 yrs) | 40.0% (29 yrs) | 0.0%
| ⚪ — |
| Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions | 33.3% (29 yrs) | 33.3% (29 yrs) | 0.0%
| ⚪ — |
| Suspension | 20.0% (29 yrs) | 20.0% (29 yrs) | 0.0%
| ⚪ — |
| Driver's View of the Road | 16.7% (29 yrs) | 16.7% (29 yrs) | 0.0%
| ⚪ — |
Other Manufacture Years
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About This Data
This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2009, covering 30 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.