MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
51,001 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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rear hand brake effort may need attention in near future
Front Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition down pipe weld split (8.1.1 (a))
rear hand brake effort may need attention in near future
hand brake brake reading will need attention in near future
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Nearside Front Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating side (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Horn control missing (1.6.1)
Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Nearside Rear front parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)
Nearside Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Speedometer not fitted (6.7.1)
No lights fitted at time of test
all lights masked over
brake recordings not check----emmisions not checked----general condition of car is poor
How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Shadow 1?
Based on 1,250 MOT tests across 140 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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EFH 438M is a 1973 Rolls Royce Shadow 1 in Green with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1973 Rolls Royce Shadow 1 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.7% with a typical mileage of 49,025 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 Shadow 1 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 59 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EFH 438M, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rolls Royce Shadow 1 typically stays on UK roads for around 58 years. At 53 years old, this Rolls Royce Shadow 1 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was EFH 438M registered?
EFH 438M is a 1973 Rolls Royce Shadow 1, first registered on 16 November 1973.
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