1987 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

71.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,578

Total Tests (All Years)

82,089 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 1987 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit as it ages.

22 yrs65.4%

→ ↑2.1%

23 yrs67.5%

→ ↓2.2%

24 yrs65.3%

→ ↑5.3%

25 yrs70.6%

→ ↓4.2%

26 yrs66.4%

→ ↑12.1%

27 yrs78.5%

→ ↓4.1%

28 yrs74.4%

→ ↑2.0%

29 yrs76.4%

→ ↑5.4%

30 yrs81.8%

→ ↓9.2%

31 yrs72.6%

→ ↑8.0%

32 yrs80.6%

→ ↑2.7%

33 yrs83.3%

→ ↓3.8%

34 yrs79.5%

→ ↑8.0%

35 yrs87.5%

→ ↓15.7%

36 yrs71.8%

→ ↓0.6%

37 yrs71.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	65.4%	133
23 yrs	67.5%	126
24 yrs	65.3%	121
25 yrs	70.6%	119
26 yrs	66.4%	119
27 yrs	78.5%	135
28 yrs	74.4%	117
29 yrs	76.4%	106
30 yrs	81.8%	99
31 yrs	72.6%	62
32 yrs	80.6%	67
33 yrs	83.3%	54
34 yrs	79.5%	83
35 yrs	87.5%	48
36 yrs	71.8%	78
37 yrs	71.2%	111

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 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 (37 yrs)	71.2%	111
2023 (36 yrs)	71.8%	78
2022 (35 yrs)	87.5%	48
2021 (34 yrs)	79.5%	83
2020 (33 yrs)	83.3%	54
2019 (32 yrs)	80.6%	67
2018 (31 yrs)	72.6%	62
2017 (30 yrs)	81.8%	99
2016 (29 yrs)	76.4%	106
2015 (28 yrs)	74.4%	117
2014 (27 yrs)	78.5%	135
2013 (26 yrs)	66.4%	119
2012 (25 yrs)	70.6%	119
2011 (24 yrs)	65.3%	121
2010 (23 yrs)	67.5%	126
2009 (22 yrs)	65.4%	133

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 133Avg Mileage 81,054Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2010

67.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 126Avg Mileage 78,267Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2011

65.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 121Avg Mileage 78,564Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2012

70.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 119Avg Mileage 75,273Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2013

66.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 119Avg Mileage 79,801Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2014

78.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 135Avg Mileage 81,610Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2015

74.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 117Avg Mileage 83,549Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2016

76.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 106Avg Mileage 82,480Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2017

81.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 99Avg Mileage 80,447Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

2018

72.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 62Avg Mileage 80,863Top Failure Brakes — 82.3%

2019

80.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 67Avg Mileage 83,289Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 54Avg Mileage 85,564Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2021

79.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 83Avg Mileage 80,228Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2022

87.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 48Avg Mileage 77,746Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2023

71.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 78Avg Mileage 81,326Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2024

71.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 111Avg Mileage 82,089Top Failure Tyres — 27.0%

MOT results for 1987 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	65.4%	133	81,054	Brakes — 23.3%
2010	23	67.5%	126	78,267	Brakes — 22.2%
2011	24	65.3%	121	78,564	Brakes — 25.6%
2012	25	70.6%	119	75,273	Brakes — 21.0%
2013	26	66.4%	119	79,801	Brakes — 48.7%
2014	27	78.5%	135	81,610	Brakes — 31.9%
2015	28	74.4%	117	83,549	Brakes — 29.1%
2016	29	76.4%	106	82,480	Brakes — 39.6%
2017	30	81.8%	99	80,447	Brakes — 41.4%
2018	31	72.6%	62	80,863	Brakes — 82.3%
2019	32	80.6%	67	83,289	Brakes — 38.8%
2020	33	83.3%	54	85,564	Brakes — 18.5%
2021	34	79.5%	83	80,228	Brakes — 47.0%
2022	35	87.5%	48	77,746	Brakes — 20.8%
2023	36	71.8%	78	81,326	Brakes — 26.9%
2024	37	71.2%	111	82,089	Tyres — 27.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, with age trends.

Brakes

33.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

20.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.7%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	5.3% (22 yrs)	27.0% (37 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.8% (22 yrs)	14.4% (37 yrs)	-1.4%	⚪ —
Brakes	23.3% (22 yrs)	22.5% (37 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,578 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.