1984 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

88.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,032

Total Tests (All Years)

77,460 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 1984 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit as it ages.

25 yrs72.5%

→ ↓1.7%

26 yrs70.8%

→ ↑1.2%

27 yrs72.0%

→ ↑2.1%

28 yrs74.1%

→ ↓9.0%

29 yrs65.1%

→ ↑3.3%

30 yrs68.4%

→ ↑8.0%

31 yrs76.4%

→ ↑7.9%

32 yrs84.3%

→ ↓2.3%

33 yrs82.0%

→ ↓4.5%

34 yrs77.5%

→ ↑6.6%

35 yrs84.1%

→ ↓15.3%

36 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.4%

37 yrs67.4%

→ ↑7.0%

38 yrs74.4%

→ ↑12.4%

39 yrs86.8%

→ ↑2.1%

40 yrs88.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	72.5%	102
26 yrs	70.8%	89
27 yrs	72.0%	100
28 yrs	74.1%	85
29 yrs	65.1%	83
30 yrs	68.4%	79
31 yrs	76.4%	72
32 yrs	84.3%	70
33 yrs	82.0%	61
34 yrs	77.5%	40
35 yrs	84.1%	44
36 yrs	68.8%	48
37 yrs	67.4%	46
38 yrs	74.4%	39
39 yrs	86.8%	38
40 yrs	88.9%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	88.9%	36
2023 (39 yrs)	86.8%	38
2022 (38 yrs)	74.4%	39
2021 (37 yrs)	67.4%	46
2020 (36 yrs)	68.8%	48
2019 (35 yrs)	84.1%	44
2018 (34 yrs)	77.5%	40
2017 (33 yrs)	82%	61
2016 (32 yrs)	84.3%	70
2015 (31 yrs)	76.4%	72
2014 (30 yrs)	68.4%	79
2013 (29 yrs)	65.1%	83
2012 (28 yrs)	74.1%	85
2011 (27 yrs)	72%	100
2010 (26 yrs)	70.8%	89
2009 (25 yrs)	72.5%	102

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 102Avg Mileage 74,989Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2010

70.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 89Avg Mileage 75,926Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%

2011

72.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 100Avg Mileage 74,212Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2012

74.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 85Avg Mileage 78,272Top Failure Brakes — 17.6%

2013

65.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 83Avg Mileage 75,871Top Failure Brakes — 74.7%

2014

68.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 79Avg Mileage 75,207Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2015

76.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 72Avg Mileage 75,756Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2016

84.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 70Avg Mileage 76,536Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 11.4%

2017

82.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 61Avg Mileage 78,324Top Failure Brakes — 70.5%

2018

77.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 40Avg Mileage 81,733Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2019

84.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 44Avg Mileage 67,236Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2020

68.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 48Avg Mileage 77,353Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2021

67.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 46Avg Mileage 74,773Top Failure Suspension — 45.7%

2022

74.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 39Avg Mileage 81,251Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2023

86.8%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 38Avg Mileage 85,119Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2024

88.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 36Avg Mileage 77,460Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

MOT results for 1984 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	72.5%	102	74,989	Brakes — 20.6%
2010	26	70.8%	89	75,926	Brakes — 19.1%
2011	27	72.0%	100	74,212	Brakes — 20.0%
2012	28	74.1%	85	78,272	Brakes — 17.6%
2013	29	65.1%	83	75,871	Brakes — 74.7%
2014	30	68.4%	79	75,207	Brakes — 45.6%
2015	31	76.4%	72	75,756	Brakes — 43.1%
2016	32	84.3%	70	76,536	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 11.4%
2017	33	82.0%	61	78,324	Brakes — 70.5%
2018	34	77.5%	40	81,733	Brakes — 40.0%
2019	35	84.1%	44	67,236	Brakes — 22.7%
2020	36	68.8%	48	77,353	Brakes — 60.4%
2021	37	67.4%	46	74,773	Suspension — 45.7%
2022	38	74.4%	39	81,251	Brakes — 46.2%
2023	39	86.8%	38	85,119	Brakes — 26.3%
2024	40	88.9%	36	77,460	Brakes — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, with age trends.

Brakes

35.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

21.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	20.6% (25 yrs)	16.7% (40 yrs)	-3.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,032 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.