1986 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

74.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,646

Total Tests (All Years)

66,308 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 1986 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit as it ages.

23 yrs73.3%

→ ↑6.7%

24 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.7%

25 yrs78.3%

→ ↓1.4%

26 yrs76.9%

→ ↓6.7%

27 yrs70.2%

→ ↓5.7%

28 yrs64.5%

→ ↑8.0%

29 yrs72.5%

→ ↑2.7%

30 yrs75.2%

→ ↑3.6%

31 yrs78.8%

→ ↑1.8%

32 yrs80.6%

→ ↓8.5%

33 yrs72.1%

→ ↑1.9%

34 yrs74.0%

→ ↑5.7%

35 yrs79.7%

→ ↓0.7%

36 yrs79.0%

→ ↑7.3%

37 yrs86.3%

→ ↓11.9%

38 yrs74.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	73.3%	150
24 yrs	80.0%	135
25 yrs	78.3%	138
26 yrs	76.9%	134
27 yrs	70.2%	124
28 yrs	64.5%	121
29 yrs	72.5%	120
30 yrs	75.2%	121
31 yrs	78.8%	99
32 yrs	80.6%	62
33 yrs	72.1%	61
34 yrs	74.0%	50
35 yrs	79.7%	79
36 yrs	79.0%	62
37 yrs	86.3%	73
38 yrs	74.4%	117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 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 (38 yrs)	74.4%	117
2023 (37 yrs)	86.3%	73
2022 (36 yrs)	79%	62
2021 (35 yrs)	79.7%	79
2020 (34 yrs)	74%	50
2019 (33 yrs)	72.1%	61
2018 (32 yrs)	80.6%	62
2017 (31 yrs)	78.8%	99
2016 (30 yrs)	75.2%	121
2015 (29 yrs)	72.5%	120
2014 (28 yrs)	64.5%	121
2013 (27 yrs)	70.2%	124
2012 (26 yrs)	76.9%	134
2011 (25 yrs)	78.3%	138
2010 (24 yrs)	80%	135
2009 (23 yrs)	73.3%	150

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 150Avg Mileage 76,139Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 135Avg Mileage 86,039Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

2011

78.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 138Avg Mileage 75,857Top Failure Suspension — 15.2%

2012

76.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 134Avg Mileage 73,436Top Failure Brakes — 14.9%

2013

70.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 124Avg Mileage 75,308Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2014High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 121Avg Mileage 76,057Top Failure Brakes — 49.6%

2015

72.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 120Avg Mileage 77,124Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2016

75.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 121Avg Mileage 77,205Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2017

78.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 99Avg Mileage 76,039Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2018

80.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 62Avg Mileage 76,575Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

2019

72.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 61Avg Mileage 76,729Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2020

74.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 50Avg Mileage 79,417Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.0%

2021

79.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 79Avg Mileage 74,328Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2022

79.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 62Avg Mileage 71,872Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%

2023

86.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 73Avg Mileage 69,613Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2024

74.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 117Avg Mileage 66,308Top Failure Brakes — 24.8%

MOT results for 1986 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	73.3%	150	76,139	Brakes — 15.3%
2010	24	80.0%	135	86,039	Brakes — 11.9%
2011	25	78.3%	138	75,857	Suspension — 15.2%
2012	26	76.9%	134	73,436	Brakes — 14.9%
2013	27	70.2%	124	75,308	Brakes — 33.9%
2014	28	64.5%	121	76,057	Brakes — 49.6%
2015	29	72.5%	120	77,124	Brakes — 45.0%
2016	30	75.2%	121	77,205	Brakes — 34.7%
2017	31	78.8%	99	76,039	Brakes — 29.3%
2018	32	80.6%	62	76,575	Suspension — 30.6%
2019	33	72.1%	61	76,729	Brakes — 42.6%
2020	34	74.0%	50	79,417	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.0%
2021	35	79.7%	79	74,328	Suspension — 30.4%
2022	36	79.0%	62	71,872	Brakes — 17.7%
2023	37	86.3%	73	69,613	Brakes — 30.1%
2024	38	74.4%	117	66,308	Brakes — 24.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, with age trends.

Brakes

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

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
Brakes	15.3% (23 yrs)	24.8% (38 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.3% (23 yrs)	15.4% (38 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,646 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.