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1982 Rolls-Royce Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years
Current Age
61.1%
Latest Pass Rate
171
Total Tests (All Years)
75,352 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 Unclassified as it ages.

27 yrs59.2%
28 yrs66.7%
29 yrs81.6%
30 yrs61.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 27 to 30 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
27 yrs59.2%49
28 yrs66.7%48
29 yrs81.6%38
30 yrs61.1%36

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (30 yrs)61.1%36
2011 (29 yrs)81.6%38
2010 (28 yrs)66.7%48
2009 (27 yrs)59.2%49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
59.2%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 49Avg Mileage 78,149Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%
2010
66.7%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 48Avg Mileage 84,454Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%
2011
81.6%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 38Avg Mileage 70,329Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%
2012High Fail Rate
61.1%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 36Avg Mileage 75,352Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
23.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
19.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
17.9%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
14.2%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
9.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension14.3% (27 yrs)27.8% (30 yrs)
+13.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment22.4% (27 yrs)30.6% (30 yrs)
+8.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes28.6% (27 yrs)30.6% (30 yrs)
+2.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Rolls-Royce Unclassified page →

About This Data

This page shows how Rolls-Royce Unclassified cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 171 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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