1991 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

92.3%

Latest Pass Rate

807

Total Tests (All Years)

80,970 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 1991 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit as it ages.

18 yrs68.9%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs70.2%

→ ↑6.6%

20 yrs76.8%

→ ↓3.7%

21 yrs73.1%

→ ↑0.1%

22 yrs73.2%

→ ↓0.3%

23 yrs72.9%

→ ↓1.5%

24 yrs71.4%

→ ↑2.2%

25 yrs73.6%

→ ↑8.7%

26 yrs82.3%

→ ↓6.7%

27 yrs75.6%

→ ↓3.9%

28 yrs71.7%

→ ↓7.0%

29 yrs64.7%

→ ↑13.9%

30 yrs78.6%

→ ↓2.8%

31 yrs75.8%

→ ↑2.2%

32 yrs78.0%

→ ↑14.3%

33 yrs92.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	68.9%	61
19 yrs	70.2%	57
20 yrs	76.8%	56
21 yrs	73.1%	67
22 yrs	73.2%	56
23 yrs	72.9%	59
24 yrs	71.4%	56
25 yrs	73.6%	53
26 yrs	82.3%	62
27 yrs	75.6%	45
28 yrs	71.7%	46
29 yrs	64.7%	34
30 yrs	78.6%	42
31 yrs	75.8%	33
32 yrs	78.0%	41
33 yrs	92.3%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 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 (33 yrs)	92.3%	39
2023 (32 yrs)	78%	41
2022 (31 yrs)	75.8%	33
2021 (30 yrs)	78.6%	42
2020 (29 yrs)	64.7%	34
2019 (28 yrs)	71.7%	46
2018 (27 yrs)	75.6%	45
2017 (26 yrs)	82.3%	62
2016 (25 yrs)	73.6%	53
2015 (24 yrs)	71.4%	56
2014 (23 yrs)	72.9%	59
2013 (22 yrs)	73.2%	56
2012 (21 yrs)	73.1%	67
2011 (20 yrs)	76.8%	56
2010 (19 yrs)	70.2%	57
2009 (18 yrs)	68.9%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 61Avg Mileage 58,342Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2010

70.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 57Avg Mileage 60,649Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2011

76.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 56Avg Mileage 60,209Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2012

73.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 67Avg Mileage 68,277Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2013

73.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 56Avg Mileage 62,346Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2014

72.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 59Avg Mileage 66,625Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2015

71.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 56Avg Mileage 67,669Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2016

73.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 53Avg Mileage 73,054Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2017

82.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 62Avg Mileage 73,883Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2018

75.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 45Avg Mileage 75,137Top Failure Suspension — 15.6%

2019

71.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 46Avg Mileage 74,905Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2020High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 34Avg Mileage 70,000Top Failure Suspension — 23.5%

2021

78.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 42Avg Mileage 78,737Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

2022

75.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 33Avg Mileage 73,841Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2023

78.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 41Avg Mileage 69,945Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2024

92.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 39Avg Mileage 80,970Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.5%

MOT results for 1991 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	68.9%	61	58,342	Brakes — 26.2%
2010	19	70.2%	57	60,649	Brakes — 21.1%
2011	20	76.8%	56	60,209	Brakes — 16.1%
2012	21	73.1%	67	68,277	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2013	22	73.2%	56	62,346	Suspension — 35.7%
2014	23	72.9%	59	66,625	Brakes — 30.5%
2015	24	71.4%	56	67,669	Brakes — 28.6%
2016	25	73.6%	53	73,054	Brakes — 28.3%
2017	26	82.3%	62	73,883	Brakes — 16.1%
2018	27	75.6%	45	75,137	Suspension — 15.6%
2019	28	71.7%	46	74,905	Brakes — 58.7%
2020	29	64.7%	34	70,000	Suspension — 23.5%
2021	30	78.6%	42	78,737	Suspension — 26.2%
2022	31	75.8%	33	73,841	Suspension — 21.2%
2023	32	78.0%	41	69,945	Brakes — 19.5%
2024	33	92.3%	39	80,970	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

18.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

10.3%

↑ 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	13.1% (18 yrs)	7.7% (33 yrs)	-5.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 807 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.