Rolls Royce Silver Spirit: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Rolls Royce Silver Spirit passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 7.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 735 individual Rolls Royce Silver Spirit tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 84.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 15 in every 100 Rolls Royce Silver Spirits presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Rolls Royce Silver Spirit tested had covered 73,482 miles and was built around 1989.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Rolls Royce Silver Spirit sits 7.9 points above the national average, ranked 1,269 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Looking at a specific Rolls Royce Silver Spirit rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Rolls Royce Silver Spirits at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Rolls Royce Silver Spirit

1. Actuator leaking and braking performance not affected, 2.2% of tests (33.63x the national rate for this defect)
2. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 2.6% of tests (7.05x the national rate for this defect)
3. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3% of tests (2.3x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.3% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.9% of tests (2.01x the national rate for this defect)
6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.9% of tests
7. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1.9% of tests (5.38x the national rate for this defect)
8. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 1.8% of tests (2.97x the national rate for this defect)
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.4% of tests
10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.4% of tests

From 735 DVSA-tracked Rolls Royce Silver Spirit tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.59% of these flagged Rolls Royce Silver Spirit defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Rolls Royce Silver Spirit

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Rolls Royce Silver Spirit before it actually fails on it.

1. Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning, 5% of tests (20.84x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 9.4% of tests (14.47x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 17.3% of tests (3.11x the national rate for this advisory)
4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 5.9% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 2.2% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.4% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 7.3% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 16.1% of tests, also fails
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.1% of tests
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.9% of tests

From 735 DVSA-tracked Rolls Royce Silver Spirit tests, 2024.

Other Rolls Royce models

• Rolls Royce Phantom - 96.5%
• Rolls Royce Ghost - 95.4%
• Rolls Royce Wraith - 97.1%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Tnium Eblue - 84.6%
• BMW X7 - 84.6%
• Audi Rs4 - 84.6%
• Mercedes-Benz S-Class - 84.5%
• Smart (Mcc) Fortwo - 84.5%
• Ford Transit Custom 300lmtd Eblue A - 84.5%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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