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GDX 407L

1973 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow

Red Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 May 2018
Tests3 (3 pass, 0 fail)
Pass rate100%

Mileage

96,495 mi
Last recorded96,495 miles
Recorded on5 May 2017
Typical for 1973 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow49,930 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGDX 407L
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Shadow
Year1973
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

3 pass
Pass 5 May 2017 96,495 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive lower spring turret slightly corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring turret slightly corroded (2.4.A.3)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 16 Jan 2016 96,495 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center box (7.1.2)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front tyre walls perishing (4.1.E.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front coil spring corroded both lower spring turret slighty corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rear tyre walls perishing (4.1.E.1)

Rear coil spring corroded both rear spring turrets slightly corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 18 Jan 2007 96,495 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

adv both rear tyres cracked in side walls

How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Silver Shadow?

Based on 16,278 MOT tests across 1,783 vehicles.

80.3%
Pass Rate
317
Miles/Year
59
Year Lifespan
1,783
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 891
brake binding 492
parking brake recording little or no effort 478
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 454
Brake pipe excessively corroded 279
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GDX 407L is a 1973 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow in Red with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 3 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 100%.

Across all 1973 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.9% with a typical mileage of 49,930 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 891 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GDX 407L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rolls Royce Silver Shadow typically stays on UK roads for around 59 years. At 53 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Shadow is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was GDX 407L registered?

GDX 407L is a 1973 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, first registered on 16 January 1973.

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