1976 Rolls-Royce Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age

50 years

Current Age

82.9%

Latest Pass Rate

385

Total Tests (All Years)

51,464 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 1976 Rolls-Royce Unclassified as it ages.

33 yrs62.8%

→ ↑7.4%

34 yrs70.2%

→ ↑6.0%

35 yrs76.2%

→ ↓4.2%

36 yrs72.0%

→ ↑6.1%

38 yrs78.1%

→ ↓1.4%

39 yrs76.7%

→ ↑1.4%

40 yrs78.1%

→ ↑4.8%

41 yrs82.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
33 yrs	62.8%	86
34 yrs	70.2%	57
35 yrs	76.2%	63
36 yrs	72.0%	50
38 yrs	78.1%	32
39 yrs	76.7%	30
40 yrs	78.1%	32
41 yrs	82.9%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1976 Rolls-Royce Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (41 yrs)	82.9%	35
2016 (40 yrs)	78.1%	32
2015 (39 yrs)	76.7%	30
2014 (38 yrs)	78.1%	32
2012 (36 yrs)	72%	50
2011 (35 yrs)	76.2%	63
2010 (34 yrs)	70.2%	57
2009 (33 yrs)	62.8%	86

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 86Avg Mileage 50,811Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2010

70.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 57Avg Mileage 48,855Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2011

76.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 63Avg Mileage 52,133Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%

2012

72.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 50Avg Mileage 53,965Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 32Avg Mileage 47,811Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2015

76.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 30Avg Mileage 48,620Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%

2016

78.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 32Avg Mileage 52,026Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

2017

82.9%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 35Avg Mileage 51,464Top Failure Brakes — 77.1%

MOT results for 1976 Rolls-Royce Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	33	62.8%	86	50,811	Brakes — 23.3%
2010	34	70.2%	57	48,855	Brakes — 24.6%
2011	35	76.2%	63	52,133	Brakes — 17.5%
2012	36	72.0%	50	53,965	Brakes — 22.0%
2014	38	78.1%	32	47,811	Brakes — 37.5%
2015	39	76.7%	30	48,620	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%
2016	40	78.1%	32	52,026	Brakes — 81.3%
2017	41	82.9%	35	51,464	Brakes — 77.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1976 Rolls-Royce Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

13.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Non-component advisories

12.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.3% (33 yrs)	77.1% (41 yrs)	+53.8%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	17.4% (33 yrs)	5.7% (41 yrs)	-11.7%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.3% (33 yrs)	5.7% (41 yrs)	-10.6%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	14.0% (33 yrs)	14.3% (41 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Unclassified cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 385 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.