1996 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

96.4%

Latest Pass Rate

622

Total Tests (All Years)

63,975 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 1996 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit as it ages.

13 yrs73.5%

→ ↑3.6%

14 yrs77.1%

→ ↑4.5%

15 yrs81.6%

→ ↓8.9%

16 yrs72.7%

→ ↓1.0%

17 yrs71.7%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs71.4%

→ ↑4.6%

19 yrs76.0%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs75.0%

→ ↑9.0%

21 yrs84.0%

→ ↑0.4%

23 yrs84.4%

→ ↓12.2%

25 yrs72.2%

→ ↑11.1%

26 yrs83.3%

→ ↑5.6%

27 yrs88.9%

→ ↑7.5%

28 yrs96.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	73.5%	49
14 yrs	77.1%	48
15 yrs	81.6%	49
16 yrs	72.7%	44
17 yrs	71.7%	46
18 yrs	71.4%	49
19 yrs	76.0%	50
20 yrs	75.0%	48
21 yrs	84.0%	50
23 yrs	84.4%	32
25 yrs	72.2%	36
26 yrs	83.3%	30
27 yrs	88.9%	36
28 yrs	96.4%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 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 (28 yrs)	96.4%	55
2023 (27 yrs)	88.9%	36
2022 (26 yrs)	83.3%	30
2021 (25 yrs)	72.2%	36
2019 (23 yrs)	84.4%	32
2017 (21 yrs)	84%	50
2016 (20 yrs)	75%	48
2015 (19 yrs)	76%	50
2014 (18 yrs)	71.4%	49
2013 (17 yrs)	71.7%	46
2012 (16 yrs)	72.7%	44
2011 (15 yrs)	81.6%	49
2010 (14 yrs)	77.1%	48
2009 (13 yrs)	73.5%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 44,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2010

77.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 48Avg Mileage 48,201Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2011

81.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 49Avg Mileage 47,155Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2012

72.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 52,129Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2013

71.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 46Avg Mileage 52,769Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2014

71.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 49Avg Mileage 54,563Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

2015

76.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 50Avg Mileage 55,610Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2016

75.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 48Avg Mileage 55,538Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2017

84.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 50Avg Mileage 65,286Top Failure Suspension — 28.0%

2019

84.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 32Avg Mileage 61,606Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2021

72.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 36Avg Mileage 67,099Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2022

83.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 30Avg Mileage 64,493Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2023

88.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 36Avg Mileage 66,195Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.1%

2024

96.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 55Avg Mileage 63,975Top Failure Brakes — 3.6%

MOT results for 1996 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	73.5%	49	44,824	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2010	14	77.1%	48	48,201	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2011	15	81.6%	49	47,155	Brakes — 14.3%
2012	16	72.7%	44	52,129	Brakes — 20.5%
2013	17	71.7%	46	52,769	Brakes — 50.0%
2014	18	71.4%	49	54,563	Suspension — 34.7%
2015	19	76.0%	50	55,610	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2016	20	75.0%	48	55,538	Suspension — 33.3%
2017	21	84.0%	50	65,286	Suspension — 28.0%
2019	23	84.4%	32	61,606	Brakes — 25.0%
2021	25	72.2%	36	67,099	Suspension — 33.3%
2022	26	83.3%	30	64,493	Brakes — 16.7%
2023	27	88.9%	36	66,195	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.1%
2024	28	96.4%	55	63,975	Brakes — 3.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, with age trends.

Brakes

17.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

17.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

10.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	12.2% (13 yrs)	3.6% (28 yrs)	-8.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 622 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.