1988 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

97.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,872

Total Tests (All Years)

112,935 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 1988 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit as it ages.

21 yrs70.7%

→ ↑2.5%

22 yrs73.2%

→ ↑0.4%

23 yrs73.6%

→ ↓6.7%

24 yrs66.9%

→ ↑5.8%

25 yrs72.7%

→ ↑0.2%

26 yrs72.9%

→ ↓2.3%

27 yrs70.6%

→ ↑4.8%

28 yrs75.4%

→ ↑1.8%

29 yrs77.2%

→ ↑3.1%

30 yrs80.3%

→ ↓8.5%

31 yrs71.8%

→ ↑3.6%

32 yrs75.4%

→ ↑1.6%

33 yrs77.0%

→ ↑3.9%

34 yrs80.9%

→ ↑3.9%

35 yrs84.8%

→ ↑12.7%

36 yrs97.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	70.7%	157
22 yrs	73.2%	149
23 yrs	73.6%	144
24 yrs	66.9%	133
25 yrs	72.7%	132
26 yrs	72.9%	129
27 yrs	70.6%	126
28 yrs	75.4%	118
29 yrs	77.2%	127
30 yrs	80.3%	71
31 yrs	71.8%	85
32 yrs	75.4%	65
33 yrs	77.0%	87
34 yrs	80.9%	68
35 yrs	84.8%	79
36 yrs	97.5%	202

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 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 (36 yrs)	97.5%	202
2023 (35 yrs)	84.8%	79
2022 (34 yrs)	80.9%	68
2021 (33 yrs)	77%	87
2020 (32 yrs)	75.4%	65
2019 (31 yrs)	71.8%	85
2018 (30 yrs)	80.3%	71
2017 (29 yrs)	77.2%	127
2016 (28 yrs)	75.4%	118
2015 (27 yrs)	70.6%	126
2014 (26 yrs)	72.9%	129
2013 (25 yrs)	72.7%	132
2012 (24 yrs)	66.9%	133
2011 (23 yrs)	73.6%	144
2010 (22 yrs)	73.2%	149
2009 (21 yrs)	70.7%	157

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 157Avg Mileage 78,088Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%

2010

73.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 149Avg Mileage 77,931Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2011

73.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 144Avg Mileage 79,544Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2012

66.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 133Avg Mileage 82,209Top Failure Brakes — 20.3%

2013

72.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 132Avg Mileage 82,115Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2014

72.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 129Avg Mileage 81,799Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2015

70.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 126Avg Mileage 80,875Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2016

75.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 118Avg Mileage 81,251Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2017

77.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 127Avg Mileage 83,560Top Failure Brakes — 26.0%

2018

80.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 71Avg Mileage 82,220Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2019

71.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 85Avg Mileage 83,527Top Failure Brakes — 55.3%

2020

75.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 65Avg Mileage 81,786Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2021

77.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 87Avg Mileage 79,635Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2022

80.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 68Avg Mileage 82,177Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2023

84.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 79Avg Mileage 77,036Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2024

97.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 202Avg Mileage 112,935Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 3.0%

MOT results for 1988 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	70.7%	157	78,088	Brakes — 19.1%
2010	22	73.2%	149	77,931	Brakes — 16.1%
2011	23	73.6%	144	79,544	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2012	24	66.9%	133	82,209	Brakes — 20.3%
2013	25	72.7%	132	82,115	Brakes — 37.1%
2014	26	72.9%	129	81,799	Brakes — 38.8%
2015	27	70.6%	126	80,875	Brakes — 42.1%
2016	28	75.4%	118	81,251	Suspension — 31.4%
2017	29	77.2%	127	83,560	Brakes — 26.0%
2018	30	80.3%	71	82,220	Brakes — 18.3%
2019	31	71.8%	85	83,527	Brakes — 55.3%
2020	32	75.4%	65	81,786	Brakes — 49.2%
2021	33	77.0%	87	79,635	Brakes — 42.5%
2022	34	80.9%	68	82,177	Brakes — 22.1%
2023	35	84.8%	79	77,036	Brakes — 19.0%
2024	36	97.5%	202	112,935	Noise, emissions and leaks — 3.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, with age trends.

Brakes

28.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

20.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

14.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.8%

↓ 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
Brakes	19.1% (21 yrs)	1.5% (36 yrs)	-17.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,872 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.