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1985 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years
Current Age
91.9%
Latest Pass Rate
106
Total Tests (All Years)
67,525 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 1985 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur as it ages.

24 yrs60.6%
25 yrs77.8%
39 yrs91.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 24 to 39 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
24 yrs60.6%33
25 yrs77.8%36
39 yrs91.9%37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (39 yrs)91.9%37
2010 (25 yrs)77.8%36
2009 (24 yrs)60.6%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
60.6%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 33Avg Mileage 66,894Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%
2010
77.8%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 36Avg Mileage 67,655Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%
2024
91.9%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 37Avg Mileage 67,525Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur, with age trends.

Brakes
34.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
25.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
20.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
16.2%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
11.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension12.1% (24 yrs)56.8% (39 yrs)
+44.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes30.3% (24 yrs)56.8% (39 yrs)
+26.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.1% (24 yrs)32.4% (39 yrs)
+23.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Spur cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 106 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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