1990 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

73.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,868

Total Tests (All Years)

76,143 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 1990 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit as it ages.

19 yrs70.9%

→ ↑4.6%

20 yrs75.5%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs75.3%

→ ↓1.3%

22 yrs74.0%

→ ↓3.5%

23 yrs70.5%

→ ↑3.2%

24 yrs73.7%

→ ↑6.3%

25 yrs80.0%

→ ↓7.6%

26 yrs72.4%

→ ↑1.2%

27 yrs73.6%

→ ↑5.7%

28 yrs79.3%

→ ↓8.8%

29 yrs70.5%

→ ↑10.1%

30 yrs80.6%

→ ↓5.1%

31 yrs75.5%

→ ↑5.9%

32 yrs81.4%

→ ↓2.1%

33 yrs79.3%

→ ↓6.1%

34 yrs73.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	70.9%	158
20 yrs	75.5%	155
21 yrs	75.3%	146
22 yrs	74.0%	131
23 yrs	70.5%	139
24 yrs	73.7%	137
25 yrs	80.0%	125
26 yrs	72.4%	127
27 yrs	73.6%	129
28 yrs	79.3%	82
29 yrs	70.5%	78
30 yrs	80.6%	67
31 yrs	75.5%	94
32 yrs	81.4%	70
33 yrs	79.3%	92
34 yrs	73.2%	138

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 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 (34 yrs)	73.2%	138
2023 (33 yrs)	79.3%	92
2022 (32 yrs)	81.4%	70
2021 (31 yrs)	75.5%	94
2020 (30 yrs)	80.6%	67
2019 (29 yrs)	70.5%	78
2018 (28 yrs)	79.3%	82
2017 (27 yrs)	73.6%	129
2016 (26 yrs)	72.4%	127
2015 (25 yrs)	80%	125
2014 (24 yrs)	73.7%	137
2013 (23 yrs)	70.5%	139
2012 (22 yrs)	74%	131
2011 (21 yrs)	75.3%	146
2010 (20 yrs)	75.5%	155
2009 (19 yrs)	70.9%	158

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 158Avg Mileage 64,545Top Failure Brakes — 20.3%

2010

75.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 155Avg Mileage 65,062Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2011

75.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 146Avg Mileage 66,978Top Failure Brakes — 15.8%

2012

74.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 131Avg Mileage 65,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2013

70.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 139Avg Mileage 68,498Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2014

73.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 137Avg Mileage 69,229Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%

2015

80.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 125Avg Mileage 68,908Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2016

72.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 127Avg Mileage 72,970Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2017

73.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 129Avg Mileage 72,437Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2018

79.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 82Avg Mileage 67,059Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2019

70.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 78Avg Mileage 72,463Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2020

80.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 67Avg Mileage 76,465Top Failure Suspension — 25.4%

2021

75.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 94Avg Mileage 74,736Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2022

81.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 70Avg Mileage 74,112Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2023

79.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 92Avg Mileage 76,024Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2024

73.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 138Avg Mileage 76,143Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.3%

MOT results for 1990 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	70.9%	158	64,545	Brakes — 20.3%
2010	20	75.5%	155	65,062	Brakes — 13.5%
2011	21	75.3%	146	66,978	Brakes — 15.8%
2012	22	74.0%	131	65,348	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2013	23	70.5%	139	68,498	Brakes — 35.3%
2014	24	73.7%	137	69,229	Brakes — 38.7%
2015	25	80.0%	125	68,908	Suspension — 55.2%
2016	26	72.4%	127	72,970	Brakes — 28.3%
2017	27	73.6%	129	72,437	Brakes — 29.5%
2018	28	79.3%	82	67,059	Brakes — 22.0%
2019	29	70.5%	78	72,463	Brakes — 38.5%
2020	30	80.6%	67	76,465	Suspension — 25.4%
2021	31	75.5%	94	74,736	Suspension — 27.7%
2022	32	81.4%	70	74,112	Brakes — 18.6%
2023	33	79.3%	92	76,024	Brakes — 29.3%
2024	34	73.2%	138	76,143	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, with age trends.

Brakes

24.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

21.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

11.8%

↑ 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	15.8% (19 yrs)	10.9% (34 yrs)	-4.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	20.3% (19 yrs)	18.1% (34 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,868 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.