1983 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

74.5%

Latest Pass Rate

888

Total Tests (All Years)

84,920 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 1983 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit as it ages.

26 yrs72.9%

→ ↑0.3%

27 yrs73.2%

→ ↓4.0%

28 yrs69.2%

→ ↓3.8%

29 yrs65.4%

→ ↑2.0%

30 yrs67.4%

→ ↓0.3%

31 yrs67.1%

→ ↑1.8%

32 yrs68.9%

→ ↓4.2%

33 yrs64.7%

→ ↑4.2%

34 yrs68.9%

→ ↑20.0%

35 yrs88.9%

→ ↓8.3%

36 yrs80.6%

→ ↓6.1%

38 yrs74.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	72.9%	107
27 yrs	73.2%	97
28 yrs	69.2%	91
29 yrs	65.4%	78
30 yrs	67.4%	89
31 yrs	67.1%	82
32 yrs	68.9%	74
33 yrs	64.7%	68
34 yrs	68.9%	74
35 yrs	88.9%	45
36 yrs	80.6%	36
38 yrs	74.5%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (38 yrs)	74.5%	47
2019 (36 yrs)	80.6%	36
2018 (35 yrs)	88.9%	45
2017 (34 yrs)	68.9%	74
2016 (33 yrs)	64.7%	68
2015 (32 yrs)	68.9%	74
2014 (31 yrs)	67.1%	82
2013 (30 yrs)	67.4%	89
2012 (29 yrs)	65.4%	78
2011 (28 yrs)	69.2%	91
2010 (27 yrs)	73.2%	97
2009 (26 yrs)	72.9%	107

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 107Avg Mileage 75,943Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

2010

73.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 97Avg Mileage 76,217Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%

2011

69.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 91Avg Mileage 75,736Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2012

65.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 78Avg Mileage 78,955Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2013

67.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 89Avg Mileage 76,555Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2014

67.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 82Avg Mileage 73,533Top Failure Brakes — 57.3%

2015

68.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 74Avg Mileage 76,393Top Failure Suspension — 59.5%

2016High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 68Avg Mileage 75,710Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2017

68.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 74Avg Mileage 79,131Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2018

88.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 45Avg Mileage 75,253Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%

2019

80.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 36Avg Mileage 75,904Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2021

74.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 47Avg Mileage 84,920Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

MOT results for 1983 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	72.9%	107	75,943	Brakes — 15.0%
2010	27	73.2%	97	76,217	Brakes — 17.5%
2011	28	69.2%	91	75,736	Brakes — 24.2%
2012	29	65.4%	78	78,955	Brakes — 28.2%
2013	30	67.4%	89	76,555	Brakes — 70.8%
2014	31	67.1%	82	73,533	Brakes — 57.3%
2015	32	68.9%	74	76,393	Suspension — 59.5%
2016	33	64.7%	68	75,710	Brakes — 50.0%
2017	34	68.9%	74	79,131	Brakes — 67.6%
2018	35	88.9%	45	75,253	Brakes — 15.6%
2019	36	80.6%	36	75,904	Brakes — 19.4%
2021	38	74.5%	47	84,920	Suspension — 57.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, with age trends.

Brakes

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	11.2% (26 yrs)	57.4% (38 yrs)	+46.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.0% (26 yrs)	38.3% (38 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 888 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.