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EAA 616W

1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2

Red Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Jan 2021
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

94,660 mi
Last recorded94,660 miles
Recorded on4 Jul 2019
Typical for 1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 276,757 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEAA 616W
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Shadow 2
Year1980
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 4 Jul 2019 94,660 miles

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

Wheel bearing slightly noisy (both front) and slight play (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Jul 2019 94,660 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Wheel bearing slightly noisy (both front) and slight play (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Jul 2018 94,507 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2017 94,412 miles

offside front outer sill slightly corroded

Fail 27 Jun 2017 94,409 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

offside front outer sill slightly corroded

Pass 1 Jul 2016 94,139 miles

under body covered in thick under seal

Fail 1 Jul 2016 94,139 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

under body covered in thick under seal

Pass 2 Jun 2015 93,438 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2014 93,036 miles

Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Fail 26 Feb 2014 93,036 miles

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 15 Feb 2013 91,218 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Fail 14 Feb 2013 91,218 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Pass 9 May 2012 90,586 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

offside rear floor pan corroded but outside prescribed area

Pass 13 May 2011 89,753 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

offside rear floor area corroded but outside prescribed area

Pass 26 May 2010 88,659 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 May 2008 86,933 miles

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

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

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

Front tyres wearing on edges

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 6 May 2008 89,910 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)

front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

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

Front tyres wearing on edges

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 2 Jun 2006 85,043 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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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EAA 616W is a 1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2 in Red with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.8% with a typical mileage of 76,757 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 EAA 616W, 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 46 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EAA 616W is a 1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2, first registered on 1 August 1980.

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