1989 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

83.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,666

Total Tests (All Years)

73,304 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 1989 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit as it ages.

20 yrs66.4%

→ ↑3.8%

21 yrs70.2%

→ ↑1.9%

22 yrs72.1%

→ ↓3.3%

23 yrs68.8%

→ ↑6.8%

24 yrs75.6%

→ ↓2.7%

25 yrs72.9%

→ ↑6.6%

26 yrs79.5%

→ ↓8.1%

27 yrs71.4%

→ ↑4.1%

28 yrs75.5%

→ ↑6.2%

29 yrs81.7%

→ ↓6.4%

30 yrs75.3%

→ ↑12.0%

31 yrs87.3%

→ ↓3.4%

32 yrs83.9%

→ ↑2.2%

33 yrs86.1%

→ ↓8.6%

34 yrs77.5%

→ ↑5.5%

35 yrs83.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	66.4%	137
21 yrs	70.2%	124
22 yrs	72.1%	129
23 yrs	68.8%	128
24 yrs	75.6%	119
25 yrs	72.9%	118
26 yrs	79.5%	112
27 yrs	71.4%	119
28 yrs	75.5%	106
29 yrs	81.7%	71
30 yrs	75.3%	81
31 yrs	87.3%	71
32 yrs	83.9%	87
33 yrs	86.1%	72
34 yrs	77.5%	80
35 yrs	83.0%	112

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 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 (35 yrs)	83%	112
2023 (34 yrs)	77.5%	80
2022 (33 yrs)	86.1%	72
2021 (32 yrs)	83.9%	87
2020 (31 yrs)	87.3%	71
2019 (30 yrs)	75.3%	81
2018 (29 yrs)	81.7%	71
2017 (28 yrs)	75.5%	106
2016 (27 yrs)	71.4%	119
2015 (26 yrs)	79.5%	112
2014 (25 yrs)	72.9%	118
2013 (24 yrs)	75.6%	119
2012 (23 yrs)	68.8%	128
2011 (22 yrs)	72.1%	129
2010 (21 yrs)	70.2%	124
2009 (20 yrs)	66.4%	137

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 137Avg Mileage 67,228Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2010

70.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 124Avg Mileage 68,235Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2011

72.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 129Avg Mileage 67,373Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2012

68.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 128Avg Mileage 66,488Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2013

75.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 119Avg Mileage 67,666Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2014

72.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 118Avg Mileage 66,739Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2015

79.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 112Avg Mileage 67,948Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2016

71.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 119Avg Mileage 69,761Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

2017

75.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 106Avg Mileage 70,242Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2018

81.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 71Avg Mileage 70,863Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2019

75.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 81Avg Mileage 69,772Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2020

87.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 71Avg Mileage 69,275Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2021

83.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 87Avg Mileage 71,399Top Failure Suspension — 18.4%

2022

86.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 72Avg Mileage 69,022Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2023

77.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 80Avg Mileage 70,582Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2024

83.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 112Avg Mileage 73,304Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

MOT results for 1989 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	66.4%	137	67,228	Brakes — 23.4%
2010	21	70.2%	124	68,235	Brakes — 19.4%
2011	22	72.1%	129	67,373	Brakes — 23.3%
2012	23	68.8%	128	66,488	Brakes — 19.5%
2013	24	75.6%	119	67,666	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2014	25	72.9%	118	66,739	Brakes — 41.5%
2015	26	79.5%	112	67,948	Brakes — 25.9%
2016	27	71.4%	119	69,761	Suspension — 40.3%
2017	28	75.5%	106	70,242	Brakes — 31.1%
2018	29	81.7%	71	70,863	Brakes — 26.8%
2019	30	75.3%	81	69,772	Suspension — 22.2%
2020	31	87.3%	71	69,275	Suspension — 29.6%
2021	32	83.9%	87	71,399	Suspension — 18.4%
2022	33	86.1%	72	69,022	Brakes — 16.7%
2023	34	77.5%	80	70,582	Brakes — 32.5%
2024	35	83.0%	112	73,304	Brakes — 20.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, with age trends.

Brakes

23.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

18.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	10.9% (20 yrs)	8.0% (35 yrs)	-2.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	23.4% (20 yrs)	20.5% (35 yrs)	-2.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,666 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.