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B385 BPP

1985 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit

Grey Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Mar 2027
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

72,940 mi
Last recorded72,940 miles
Recorded on7 Mar 2026
Typical for 1985 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit76,158 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB385 BPP
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Spirit
Year1985
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Mar 2026 72,940 miles

Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 2 Jan 2026 72,940 miles

Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower and upper (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower and upper (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

floor pan and suspension covered in under seal

Pass 8 Oct 2024 72,940 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all covered in other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

floor pan and suspension covered in uderseal

Fail 30 Sep 2024 72,940 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all covered in other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

floor pan and suspension covered in uderseal

Pass 6 Oct 2023 72,940 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2022 72,940 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive several different oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

slight corrosion in nearside rear coil spring lower fixing cup

Pass 12 Aug 2021 72,940 miles

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

exhaust blowing at front

Pass 3 Jul 2020 72,940 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes covered in thick underseal (1.1.11 (c))

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

underside of the vehicle covered in thick underseal

Fail 16 Mar 2020 72,940 miles

Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b))

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes covered in thick underseal (1.1.11 (c))

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

underside of car covered in thick underseal

Pass 5 Oct 2018 74,944 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 1 Oct 2018 74,940 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Oct 2017 72,541 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner tyre perished

Offside Rear Inner tyre perished

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner rack support (2.2.A.1b)

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Aug 2016 71,568 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2016 71,520 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2015 71,150 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside front tyre perishing.

Fail 14 Mar 2015 71,150 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside front tyre perishing.

Pass 1 Apr 2014 70,950 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2007 70,006 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2006 78,587 miles

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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B385 BPP is a 1985 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit in Grey with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 1985 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.9% with a typical mileage of 76,158 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 Spirit fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,269 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B385 BPP, 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 41 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Spirit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B385 BPP is a 1985 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit, first registered on 20 June 1985.

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