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HB 10

1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2

Brown Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Sep 2024
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

28,480 mi
Last recorded28,480 miles
Recorded on15 Sep 2023
Typical for 1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 276,757 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHB 10
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Shadow 2
Year1980
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc
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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 15 Sep 2023 28,480 miles

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

Pass 11 Jun 2021 27,972 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Jun 2020 27,584 miles

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

Fail 29 May 2020 27,584 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Pass 29 Oct 2018 27,234 miles

advise engine has a small leek of oil

advise n/s/r and o/s/r short metal brake pipes have minor corrosion

Pass 12 Oct 2017 26,654 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Oct 2017 26,628 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (8.2.2)

rear brake binding Both on handbrake (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre clamp deteriorated (7.1.2)

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

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

Pass 21 Jul 2016 26,231 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2015 25,235 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2015 25,232 miles

Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 18 Jun 2014 24,043 miles

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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HB 10 is a 1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2 in Brown with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 HB 10, 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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HB 10 is a 1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2, first registered on 7 March 1980.

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