1992 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

83.7%

Latest Pass Rate

888

Total Tests (All Years)

64,254 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 1992 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit as it ages.

17 yrs74.0%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs75.4%

→ ↑11.7%

19 yrs87.1%

→ ↓13.2%

20 yrs73.9%

→ ↑2.7%

21 yrs76.6%

→ ↑2.4%

22 yrs79.0%

→ ↑2.0%

23 yrs81.0%

→ ↓4.3%

24 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.2%

25 yrs74.5%

→ ↑1.2%

26 yrs75.7%

→ ↑1.9%

27 yrs77.6%

→ ↑1.8%

28 yrs79.4%

→ ↑1.0%

29 yrs80.4%

→ ↑0.6%

30 yrs81.0%

→ ↓0.6%

31 yrs80.4%

→ ↑3.3%

32 yrs83.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	74.0%	73
18 yrs	75.4%	69
19 yrs	87.1%	70
20 yrs	73.9%	69
21 yrs	76.6%	64
22 yrs	79.0%	62
23 yrs	81.0%	63
24 yrs	76.7%	60
25 yrs	74.5%	55
26 yrs	75.7%	37
27 yrs	77.6%	49
28 yrs	79.4%	34
29 yrs	80.4%	46
30 yrs	81.0%	42
31 yrs	80.4%	46
32 yrs	83.7%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 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 (32 yrs)	83.7%	49
2023 (31 yrs)	80.4%	46
2022 (30 yrs)	81%	42
2021 (29 yrs)	80.4%	46
2020 (28 yrs)	79.4%	34
2019 (27 yrs)	77.6%	49
2018 (26 yrs)	75.7%	37
2017 (25 yrs)	74.5%	55
2016 (24 yrs)	76.7%	60
2015 (23 yrs)	81%	63
2014 (22 yrs)	79%	62
2013 (21 yrs)	76.6%	64
2012 (20 yrs)	73.9%	69
2011 (19 yrs)	87.1%	70
2010 (18 yrs)	75.4%	69
2009 (17 yrs)	74%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 73Avg Mileage 66,447Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2010

75.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 69Avg Mileage 65,070Top Failure Brakes — 10.1%

2011

87.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 70Avg Mileage 67,834Top Failure Brakes — 7.1%

2012

73.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 69Avg Mileage 69,495Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2013

76.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 64Avg Mileage 66,109Top Failure Suspension — 20.3%

2014

79.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 62Avg Mileage 71,425Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2015

81.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 63Avg Mileage 70,826Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2016

76.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 60Avg Mileage 79,377Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2017

74.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 55Avg Mileage 68,478Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2018

75.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 37Avg Mileage 69,575Top Failure Suspension — 16.2%

2019

77.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 49Avg Mileage 75,409Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2020

79.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 34Avg Mileage 75,948Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2021

80.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 46Avg Mileage 70,588Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

2022

81.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 42Avg Mileage 77,078Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2023

80.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 46Avg Mileage 72,986Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2024

83.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 49Avg Mileage 64,254Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.6%

MOT results for 1992 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	74.0%	73	66,447	Brakes — 16.4%
2010	18	75.4%	69	65,070	Brakes — 10.1%
2011	19	87.1%	70	67,834	Brakes — 7.1%
2012	20	73.9%	69	69,495	Brakes — 15.9%
2013	21	76.6%	64	66,109	Suspension — 20.3%
2014	22	79.0%	62	71,425	Brakes — 22.6%
2015	23	81.0%	63	70,826	Brakes — 28.6%
2016	24	76.7%	60	79,377	Brakes — 30.0%
2017	25	74.5%	55	68,478	Brakes — 16.4%
2018	26	75.7%	37	69,575	Suspension — 16.2%
2019	27	77.6%	49	75,409	Brakes — 24.5%
2020	28	79.4%	34	75,948	Brakes — 26.5%
2021	29	80.4%	46	70,588	Suspension — 19.6%
2022	30	81.0%	42	77,078	Suspension — 35.7%
2023	31	80.4%	46	72,986	Brakes — 19.6%
2024	32	83.7%	49	64,254	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, with age trends.

Brakes

17.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.1%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

11.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.2%

↓ 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	16.4% (17 yrs)	2.0% (32 yrs)	-14.4%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	9.6% (17 yrs)	16.3% (32 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 888 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.