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47,671 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to crack and perish on the sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to crack and perish on the sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to crack and perish on the sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Slight blow from crack in nearside exhaust front pipe to front exhaust box pipe
Slight blow from offside centre exhaust silencer
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to crack and perish on the sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to crack and perish on the sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to crack and perish on the sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Slight blow from crack in nearside exhaust front pipe to front exhaust box pipe
Slight blow from offside centre exhaust silencer
Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Both exhaust clamps broken
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Rear rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
exhaust cross pipe between front pipes blowing
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
exhaust cross pipe between front pipes blowing
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Outer Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Inner Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Silver Spur?
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C188 BCL is a 1985 Rolls Royce Silver Spur in Blue with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.
Across all 1985 Rolls Royce Silver Spur models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.4% with a typical mileage of 75,606 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 Spur fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 664 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C188 BCL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rolls Royce Silver Spur typically stays on UK roads for around 46 years. At 41 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Spur is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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C188 BCL is a 1985 Rolls Royce Silver Spur, first registered on 20 December 1985.
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