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8233 F

1981 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit

Silver Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Nov 2022
Tests16 (16 pass, 0 fail)
Pass rate100%

Mileage

118,059 mi
Last recorded118,059 miles
Recorded on11 Oct 2021
Typical for 1981 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit82,611 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration8233 F
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Spirit
Year1981
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

16 pass
Pass 11 Oct 2021 118,059 miles

Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides upper compliance bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Nov 2020 117,962 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

handbrake cables outer casings damaged.

oil leaks

Pass 16 Apr 2019 117,633 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

oil leaks

Pass 19 Apr 2018 117,618 miles

Front Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing (2.5.B.3a)

Front Front wheel bearing has slight play both (2.5.A.3c)

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)

oil leaks

Pass 10 Apr 2017 117,618 miles

Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing various (2.5.B.3a)

Front wheel bearing has slight play both (2.5.A.3c)

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

oil leaks

Pass 18 Apr 2016 117,364 miles

Front wheel bearing has slight play both front (2.5.A.3c)

all tyres worn on edges.

oil leaks.

screen chipped.

various suspension bushes perished.

Pass 21 Apr 2015 116,662 miles

Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

all tyres worn on edges.

exhaust rusting.

front discs worn.

windscreen chipped.

Pass 23 Apr 2014 116,179 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

all tyres worn on edges.

exhaust system rusting.

slight play in both front hubs.

windscreen chipped.

Pass 17 Apr 2013 115,883 miles

all tyres worn on edges.

exhaust system rusted.

front lower suspension arms rear bushes splitting.

oil leaks.

slight play in front hubs.

Pass 23 Apr 2012 115,572 miles

all tyres wearing on edges.

front lower suspension bushes splitting.

oil leaks.

slight lift in both lower ball joints.

slight play in both rear hubs.

windscreen chipped.

Pass 19 Apr 2011 115,197 miles

both front track control arms inner bushes splitting.

offside rear shock absorber weeping.

oil leaks.

rear tyres worn on inner edges.

slight lift in both bottom ball joints.

slight play in both rear hubs.

windscreen chipped.

Pass 8 Apr 2010 114,594 miles

oil leaks.

rear tyres worn on inner edges.

slight lift in both bottom ball joints.

windscreen chipped.

Pass 8 Apr 2009 114,166 miles

both rear tyres worn on inner edges.

front brake discs worn.

offside front brake lags.

offside headlamp chipped.

oil leaks.

slight lift in both bottom ball joints.

steering rack damp.

windscreen chipped.

Pass 10 Apr 2008 113,747 miles

front brake discs lipped.

oil leaks.

rear tyres perished and worn uneven.

windscreen chipped.

Pass 11 Apr 2007 113,071 miles

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge.

offside front headlamp chipped.

oil leaks.

slight play in offside front lower ball joint.

windscreen chipped.

Pass 6 Apr 2006 112,274 miles

long travel on handbrake lever.

nearside rear tyre close to limit.

offside rear lower arm rusting.

slight oil leaks.

slight play in both lower and nearside top ball joints.

windscreen chipped.

How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Silver Spirit?

Based on 34,506 MOT tests across 2,712 vehicles.

79.1%
Pass Rate
475
Miles/Year
47
Year Lifespan
2,712
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,269
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,178
Brake pipe excessively corroded 569
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 439
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel 411
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8233 F is a 1981 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit in Silver with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 100%.

Across all 1981 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 82,611 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rolls Royce Silver Spirit fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,269 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 8233 F, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rolls Royce Silver Spirit typically stays on UK roads for around 47 years. At 45 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Spirit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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8233 F is a 1981 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit, first registered on 4 December 1981.

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