MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
83,210 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion front arch area (6.1.B.2)
coil spring corroded All Road springs (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion front arch area (6.1.B.2)
coil spring corroded All Road springs (2.4.C.1b)
rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
both rear hand brake linkages starting to seize.[need servicing].
both front and rear brake pumps have oil on and around them.
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside rear light lens has a hair line crack
Nearside wiper blade smears screen slightly
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Slight misting of oil on steering idler
Oil leak
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Slight leak from both accumulater valve bodies
rear tyre tread getting low
slight play in offside and nearside front wheel bearings.
How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Shadow?
Based on 5,766 MOT tests across 587 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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ABZ 8972 is a 1976 Rolls Royce Shadow in Gold with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.
Across all 1976 Rolls Royce Shadow models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.5% with a typical mileage of 70,100 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 ABZ 8972, 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 50 years old, this Rolls Royce Shadow is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was ABZ 8972 registered?
ABZ 8972 is a 1976 Rolls Royce Shadow, first registered on 4 October 1976.
Is ABZ 8972 safe to buy?
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