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AJZ 1876

1981 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2

Cream Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Apr 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

92,107 mi
Last recorded92,107 miles
Recorded on30 Mar 2026
Typical for 1981 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 290,010 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJZ 1876
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Shadow 2
Year1981
ColourCream
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 Mar 2026 92,107 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2026 92,107 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Mar 2025 92,107 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2024 92,107 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2023 92,107 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2022 92,107 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2021 92,107 miles
Pass 30 May 2019 92,107 miles
Pass 14 May 2018 92,107 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 14 May 2018 92,107 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Jun 2017 92,107 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 12 May 2017 92,107 miles

Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 17 May 2016 92,107 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear tyre beginning to perish

Fail 29 Apr 2016 92,107 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower rear (2.4.G.2)

Nearside centre exhaust system support broken but system is still adequately supported

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside rear tyre beginning to perish

Oil leak

Pass 9 May 2015 92,107 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak

nearside handbrake effort

tansmission leak

Pass 28 May 2014 91,788 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 26 Jun 2013 91,622 miles
Pass 10 May 2012 91,365 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Oil leak

Pass 17 May 2011 91,356 miles
Pass 15 May 2010 91,288 miles
Pass 12 May 2009 90,789 miles
Fail 28 Apr 2009 90,788 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h) DANGEROUS

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

floor repair on nearside poorly executed

Pass 25 Apr 2008 89,228 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

nearside rear outer tyre wall badly perished

Fail 25 Apr 2008 89,228 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

nearside rear outer tyre wall badly perished

Pass 20 Apr 2007 87,938 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2007 87,937 miles

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

Pass 7 Apr 2006 87,570 miles

How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2?

Based on 3,204 MOT tests across 322 vehicles.

78.8%
Pass Rate
378
Miles/Year
49
Year Lifespan
322
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 166
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 107
parking brake recording little or no effort 77
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 74
Brake pipe excessively corroded 57
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AJZ 1876 is a 1981 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2 in Cream with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

Across all 1981 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.2% with a typical mileage of 90,010 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 Silver Shadow 2 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 166 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AJZ 1876, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2 typically stays on UK roads for around 49 years. At 45 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was AJZ 1876 registered?

AJZ 1876 is a 1981 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2, first registered on 10 March 1981.

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