1982 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

78.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,324

Total Tests (All Years)

76,606 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 1982 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit as it ages.

27 yrs73.1%

→ ↑2.3%

28 yrs75.4%

→ ↓8.3%

29 yrs67.1%

→ ↑4.0%

30 yrs71.1%

→ ↓0.1%

31 yrs71.0%

→ ↑0.8%

32 yrs71.8%

→ ↓0.8%

33 yrs71.0%

→ ↑10.0%

34 yrs81.0%

→ ↓3.7%

35 yrs77.3%

→ ↑7.3%

36 yrs84.6%

→ ↓6.3%

37 yrs78.3%

→ ↓8.5%

38 yrs69.8%

→ ↑9.9%

39 yrs79.7%

→ ↓1.0%

40 yrs78.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	73.1%	156
28 yrs	75.4%	138
29 yrs	67.1%	140
30 yrs	71.1%	121
31 yrs	71.0%	107
32 yrs	71.8%	110
33 yrs	71.0%	100
34 yrs	81.0%	84
35 yrs	77.3%	97
36 yrs	84.6%	52
37 yrs	78.3%	60
38 yrs	69.8%	43
39 yrs	79.7%	69
40 yrs	78.7%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (40 yrs)	78.7%	47
2021 (39 yrs)	79.7%	69
2020 (38 yrs)	69.8%	43
2019 (37 yrs)	78.3%	60
2018 (36 yrs)	84.6%	52
2017 (35 yrs)	77.3%	97
2016 (34 yrs)	81%	84
2015 (33 yrs)	71%	100
2014 (32 yrs)	71.8%	110
2013 (31 yrs)	71%	107
2012 (30 yrs)	71.1%	121
2011 (29 yrs)	67.1%	140
2010 (28 yrs)	75.4%	138
2009 (27 yrs)	73.1%	156

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 156Avg Mileage 79,932Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2010

75.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 138Avg Mileage 78,736Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2011

67.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 140Avg Mileage 78,981Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

2012

71.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 121Avg Mileage 80,274Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2013

71.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 107Avg Mileage 77,050Top Failure Brakes — 58.9%

2014

71.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 110Avg Mileage 76,945Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2015

71.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 100Avg Mileage 79,868Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2016

81.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 84Avg Mileage 76,608Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%

2017

77.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 97Avg Mileage 81,832Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.4%

2018

84.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 52Avg Mileage 76,560Top Failure Suspension — 19.2%

2019

78.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 60Avg Mileage 80,906Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2020

69.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 43Avg Mileage 72,568Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2021

79.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 69Avg Mileage 77,384Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2022

78.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 47Avg Mileage 76,606Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%

MOT results for 1982 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	73.1%	156	79,932	Brakes — 21.2%
2010	28	75.4%	138	78,736	Brakes — 15.2%
2011	29	67.1%	140	78,981	Brakes — 23.6%
2012	30	71.1%	121	80,274	Brakes — 21.5%
2013	31	71.0%	107	77,050	Brakes — 58.9%
2014	32	71.8%	110	76,945	Brakes — 39.1%
2015	33	71.0%	100	79,868	Brakes — 39.0%
2016	34	81.0%	84	76,608	Suspension — 22.6%
2017	35	77.3%	97	81,832	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.4%
2018	36	84.6%	52	76,560	Suspension — 19.2%
2019	37	78.3%	60	80,906	Brakes — 51.7%
2020	38	69.8%	43	72,568	Brakes — 46.5%
2021	39	79.7%	69	77,384	Brakes — 27.5%
2022	40	78.7%	47	76,606	Suspension — 34.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, with age trends.

Brakes

29.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.4%

↑ 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	14.1% (27 yrs)	34.0% (40 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.2% (27 yrs)	12.8% (40 yrs)	-8.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 1,324 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.