1994 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

96.2%

Latest Pass Rate

683

Total Tests (All Years)

73,261 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 1994 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit as it ages.

15 yrs72.7%

→ ↑8.6%

16 yrs81.3%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs83.0%

→ ↓22.6%

18 yrs60.4%

→ ↑13.7%

19 yrs74.1%

→ ↑6.3%

20 yrs80.4%

→ ↑9.4%

21 yrs89.8%

→ ↓7.1%

22 yrs82.7%

→ ↓11.9%

23 yrs70.8%

→ ↓2.4%

24 yrs68.4%

→ ↑3.8%

25 yrs72.2%

→ ↑14.9%

26 yrs87.1%

→ ↓12.8%

27 yrs74.3%

→ ↑15.2%

29 yrs89.5%

→ ↑6.7%

30 yrs96.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	72.7%	55
16 yrs	81.3%	48
17 yrs	83.0%	47
18 yrs	60.4%	48
19 yrs	74.1%	54
20 yrs	80.4%	51
21 yrs	89.8%	49
22 yrs	82.7%	52
23 yrs	70.8%	48
24 yrs	68.4%	38
25 yrs	72.2%	36
26 yrs	87.1%	31
27 yrs	74.3%	35
29 yrs	89.5%	38
30 yrs	96.2%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 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 (30 yrs)	96.2%	53
2023 (29 yrs)	89.5%	38
2021 (27 yrs)	74.3%	35
2020 (26 yrs)	87.1%	31
2019 (25 yrs)	72.2%	36
2018 (24 yrs)	68.4%	38
2017 (23 yrs)	70.8%	48
2016 (22 yrs)	82.7%	52
2015 (21 yrs)	89.8%	49
2014 (20 yrs)	80.4%	51
2013 (19 yrs)	74.1%	54
2012 (18 yrs)	60.4%	48
2011 (17 yrs)	83%	47
2010 (16 yrs)	81.3%	48
2009 (15 yrs)	72.7%	55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 55Avg Mileage 51,013Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2010

81.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 48Avg Mileage 53,988Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2011

83.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 47Avg Mileage 52,127Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2012High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 68,369Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2013

74.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 54Avg Mileage 53,857Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2014

80.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 51Avg Mileage 55,294Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2015

89.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 49Avg Mileage 54,909Top Failure Brakes — 10.2%

2016

82.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 52Avg Mileage 55,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2017

70.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 48Avg Mileage 58,758Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2018

68.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 38Avg Mileage 56,831Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2019

72.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 36Avg Mileage 56,907Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2020

87.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 31Avg Mileage 60,433Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2021

74.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 35Avg Mileage 60,525Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2023

89.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 38Avg Mileage 61,024Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.2%

2024

96.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 53Avg Mileage 73,261Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.8%

MOT results for 1994 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	72.7%	55	51,013	Brakes — 16.4%
2010	16	81.3%	48	53,988	Brakes — 12.5%
2011	17	83.0%	47	52,127	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2012	18	60.4%	48	68,369	Brakes — 29.2%
2013	19	74.1%	54	53,857	Suspension — 48.1%
2014	20	80.4%	51	55,294	Brakes — 19.6%
2015	21	89.8%	49	54,909	Brakes — 10.2%
2016	22	82.7%	52	55,704	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2017	23	70.8%	48	58,758	Brakes — 27.1%
2018	24	68.4%	38	56,831	Brakes — 39.5%
2019	25	72.2%	36	56,907	Brakes — 33.3%
2020	26	87.1%	31	60,433	Brakes — 12.9%
2021	27	74.3%	35	60,525	Suspension — 40.0%
2023	29	89.5%	38	61,024	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.2%
2024	30	96.2%	53	73,261	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, with age trends.

Brakes

20.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

16.7%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

14.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.7%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 683 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.