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1982 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years
Current Age
80.6%
Latest Pass Rate
259
Total Tests (All Years)
74,573 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 1982 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur as it ages.

27 yrs64.1%
28 yrs69.8%
29 yrs75.0%
30 yrs85.7%
31 yrs81.8%
32 yrs72.7%
42 yrs80.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 27 to 42 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
27 yrs64.1%39
28 yrs69.8%43
29 yrs75.0%40
30 yrs85.7%35
31 yrs81.8%33
32 yrs72.7%33
42 yrs80.6%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (42 yrs)80.6%36
2014 (32 yrs)72.7%33
2013 (31 yrs)81.8%33
2012 (30 yrs)85.7%35
2011 (29 yrs)75%40
2010 (28 yrs)69.8%43
2009 (27 yrs)64.1%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
64.1%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 39Avg Mileage 64,258Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%
2010
69.8%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 43Avg Mileage 80,037Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%
2011
75.0%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 40Avg Mileage 68,223Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%
2012
85.7%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 35Avg Mileage 62,149Top Failure Brakes — 8.6%
2013
81.8%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 33Avg Mileage 63,608Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%
2014
72.7%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 33Avg Mileage 66,718Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%
2024
80.6%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 36Avg Mileage 74,573Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
27.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
27.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
15.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.2%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
12.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension23.1% (27 yrs)16.7% (42 yrs)
-6.4%
🟢 ↓
Steering12.8% (27 yrs)11.1% (42 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Spur cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 259 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.

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