Rolls Royce
Silver Spirit
2,592 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Silver Spirits pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 6.4 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
83.9%
Pass-after-fix
2.9%
Fail
12.5%
Avg miles
78,454
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .
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Silver Spirit: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 905 MOT tests, the Silver Spirit returns 82.2% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a weak handbrake. A number-plate lamp out and parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 74,065, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
56 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 02
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
47 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
- 03
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
43 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 04
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
36 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 05
A tyre seriously damaged
30 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 06
Parking brake inoperative on one side
28 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 07
Actuator leaking and braking performance not affected
28 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 08
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
26 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 09
Wiper blade defective
26 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 10
A tyre cords visible or damaged
25 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Silver Spirit and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.