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1974 Rolls Royce Shadow

Black Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jul 2026
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

93,816 mi
Last recorded93,816 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2025
Typical for 1974 Rolls Royce Shadow61,486 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration10 UNK
MakeRolls Royce
ModelShadow
Year1974
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2025 93,816 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2023 93,071 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 9 Aug 2021 92,315 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 2 Oct 2019 91,872 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Oct 2019 91,872 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Camber bush split and detached (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Camber bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Park brake warning light dose not illuminate

Pass 26 Sep 2018 90,550 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2018 90,550 miles

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 26 Sep 2017 89,595 miles

Front suspension stops deteriorated

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Pass 13 Oct 2015 89,239 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2015 89,239 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 9 Sep 2013 89,088 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Oil leak

n/s/r tyre wall perished

o/s/f tyre wall perished

windscreen scratched

Fail 31 Jul 2013 89,088 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering pump drive system defective (2.3.6)

Speedometer cannot be illuminated. (6.7.3)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

windscreen scratched

Both front lower ball joint cover retainers broken

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Oil leak

n/s/r tyre wall perished

o/s/f tyre wall perished

Pass 27 Jun 2012 88,489 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2011 88,323 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2010 88,238 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2009 88,025 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2008 87,856 miles

slight play/movement in lower steering column joint.all four tyres showing cracks on inner and outer side walls.

Fail 23 Jan 2008 87,836 miles

Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5) DANGEROUS

all tyres have surface cracking to side walls

Pass 3 Jan 2007 87,620 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 13 Dec 2006 87,620 miles

Brake operation stored air pressure or vacuum depletes when ancillary equipment is operated (3.3.E.4)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 15 Dec 2005 87,539 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Shadow?

Based on 5,766 MOT tests across 587 vehicles.

80.6%
Pass Rate
320
Miles/Year
59
Year Lifespan
587
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 312
parking brake recording little or no effort 158
brake binding 142
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 142
Brake pipe excessively corroded 119
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10 UNK is a 1974 Rolls Royce Shadow in Black with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 1974 Rolls Royce Shadow models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.7% with a typical mileage of 61,486 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Rolls Royce Shadow fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 312 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 10 UNK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rolls Royce Shadow typically stays on UK roads for around 59 years. At 52 years old, this Rolls Royce Shadow is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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10 UNK is a 1974 Rolls Royce Shadow, first registered on 25 January 1974.

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