1985 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

97.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,463

Total Tests (All Years)

75,273 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Silver Spirit

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1985 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit as it ages.

24 yrs70.6%

→ ↑2.9%

25 yrs73.5%

→ ↓6.6%

26 yrs66.9%

→ ↑6.2%

27 yrs73.1%

→ ↓4.8%

28 yrs68.3%

→ ↑7.6%

29 yrs75.9%

→ ↑3.3%

30 yrs79.2%

→ ↓3.2%

31 yrs76.0%

→ ↑6.0%

32 yrs82.0%

→ ↓9.9%

33 yrs72.1%

→ ↑5.5%

34 yrs77.6%

→ ↑10.1%

35 yrs87.7%

→ ↓2.8%

36 yrs84.9%

→ ↑1.1%

37 yrs86.0%

→ ↓8.2%

38 yrs77.8%

→ ↑20.1%

39 yrs97.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	70.6%	143
25 yrs	73.5%	132
26 yrs	66.9%	121
27 yrs	73.1%	119
28 yrs	68.3%	120
29 yrs	75.9%	108
30 yrs	79.2%	101
31 yrs	76.0%	100
32 yrs	82.0%	89
33 yrs	72.1%	61
34 yrs	77.6%	58
35 yrs	87.7%	57
36 yrs	84.9%	53
37 yrs	86.0%	50
38 yrs	77.8%	54
39 yrs	97.9%	97

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 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 (39 yrs)	97.9%	97
2023 (38 yrs)	77.8%	54
2022 (37 yrs)	86%	50
2021 (36 yrs)	84.9%	53
2020 (35 yrs)	87.7%	57
2019 (34 yrs)	77.6%	58
2018 (33 yrs)	72.1%	61
2017 (32 yrs)	82%	89
2016 (31 yrs)	76%	100
2015 (30 yrs)	79.2%	101
2014 (29 yrs)	75.9%	108
2013 (28 yrs)	68.3%	120
2012 (27 yrs)	73.1%	119
2011 (26 yrs)	66.9%	121
2010 (25 yrs)	73.5%	132
2009 (24 yrs)	70.6%	143

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 143Avg Mileage 76,492Top Failure Brakes — 14.7%

2010

73.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 132Avg Mileage 75,103Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2011

66.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 121Avg Mileage 76,840Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

2012

73.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 119Avg Mileage 78,960Top Failure Brakes — 13.4%

2013

68.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 120Avg Mileage 82,819Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2014

75.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 108Avg Mileage 79,504Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2015

79.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 101Avg Mileage 84,306Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2016

76.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 100Avg Mileage 82,203Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2017

82.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 89Avg Mileage 80,113Top Failure Suspension — 20.2%

2018

72.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 61Avg Mileage 77,844Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%

2019

77.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 58Avg Mileage 77,889Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2020

87.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 57Avg Mileage 81,664Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2021

84.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 53Avg Mileage 79,527Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2022

86.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 50Avg Mileage 76,184Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2023

77.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 54Avg Mileage 85,337Top Failure Brakes — 29.6%

2024

97.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 97Avg Mileage 75,273Top Failure Brakes — 6.2%

MOT results for 1985 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	70.6%	143	76,492	Brakes — 14.7%
2010	25	73.5%	132	75,103	Brakes — 15.9%
2011	26	66.9%	121	76,840	Brakes — 20.7%
2012	27	73.1%	119	78,960	Brakes — 13.4%
2013	28	68.3%	120	82,819	Brakes — 56.7%
2014	29	75.9%	108	79,504	Brakes — 40.7%
2015	30	79.2%	101	84,306	Brakes — 30.7%
2016	31	76.0%	100	82,203	Brakes — 35.0%
2017	32	82.0%	89	80,113	Suspension — 20.2%
2018	33	72.1%	61	77,844	Brakes — 27.9%
2019	34	77.6%	58	77,889	Brakes — 25.9%
2020	35	87.7%	57	81,664	Brakes — 14.0%
2021	36	84.9%	53	79,527	Brakes — 17.0%
2022	37	86.0%	50	76,184	Tyres — 18.0%
2023	38	77.8%	54	85,337	Brakes — 29.6%
2024	39	97.9%	97	75,273	Brakes — 6.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, with age trends.

Brakes

23.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

16.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

12.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

11.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	14.7% (24 yrs)	6.2% (39 yrs)	-8.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	9.8% (24 yrs)	2.1% (39 yrs)	-7.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,463 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.