1994 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

90.2%

Latest Pass Rate

333

Total Tests (All Years)

71,438 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 Spur as it ages.

15 yrs70.0%

→ ↑3.5%

16 yrs73.5%

→ ↑11.1%

17 yrs84.6%

→ ↓7.2%

18 yrs77.4%

→ ↑3.2%

19 yrs80.6%

→ ↑2.7%

20 yrs83.3%

→ ↓5.2%

21 yrs78.1%

→ ↓15.6%

22 yrs62.5%

→ ↑13.3%

23 yrs75.8%

→ ↑14.4%

30 yrs90.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	70.0%	30
16 yrs	73.5%	34
17 yrs	84.6%	39
18 yrs	77.4%	31
19 yrs	80.6%	31
20 yrs	83.3%	30
21 yrs	78.1%	32
22 yrs	62.5%	32
23 yrs	75.8%	33
30 yrs	90.2%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	90.2%	41
2017 (23 yrs)	75.8%	33
2016 (22 yrs)	62.5%	32
2015 (21 yrs)	78.1%	32
2014 (20 yrs)	83.3%	30
2013 (19 yrs)	80.6%	31
2012 (18 yrs)	77.4%	31
2011 (17 yrs)	84.6%	39
2010 (16 yrs)	73.5%	34
2009 (15 yrs)	70%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 30Avg Mileage 61,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2010

73.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 34Avg Mileage 68,255Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2011

84.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 39Avg Mileage 63,715Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2012

77.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 31Avg Mileage 59,365Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2013

80.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 31Avg Mileage 64,593Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 30Avg Mileage 67,493Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2015

78.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 32Avg Mileage 59,941Top Failure Suspension — 18.8%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 32Avg Mileage 70,828Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2017

75.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 67,176Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2024

90.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 41Avg Mileage 71,438Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

MOT results for 1994 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	70.0%	30	61,217	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2010	16	73.5%	34	68,255	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2011	17	84.6%	39	63,715	Brakes — 12.8%
2012	18	77.4%	31	59,365	Brakes — 16.1%
2013	19	80.6%	31	64,593	Brakes — 29.0%
2014	20	83.3%	30	67,493	Brakes — 53.3%
2015	21	78.1%	32	59,941	Suspension — 18.8%
2016	22	62.5%	32	70,828	Brakes — 46.9%
2017	23	75.8%	33	67,176	Suspension — 33.3%
2024	30	90.2%	41	71,438	Suspension — 29.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

19.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

13.4%

↓ 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	20.0% (15 yrs)	24.4% (30 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1981 1982 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Silver Spur cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 333 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.