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HBM 277T

1978 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow

Brown Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Dec 2020
Tests8 (4 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

42,323 mi
Last recorded42,323 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2019
Typical for 1978 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow72,208 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHBM 277T
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Shadow
Year1978
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

4 pass 4 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2019 42,323 miles

Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 10 Dec 2019 42,323 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 18 May 2013 42,319 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

n/s/f + o/s/r tyre deteriorated

Fail 18 May 2013 42,319 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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)

n/s/f + o/s/r tyre deteriorated

Pass 10 Jun 2011 42,103 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

all four tyres perishing on inner and outer edges

vehicle has a rear brake imbalance of 36%

Fail 8 Jun 2011 42,103 miles

Offside Outer Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

all four tyres perishing on inner and outer edges

vehicle has a rear brake imbalance of 36%

Pass 14 Jan 2010 41,989 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2009 41,988 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Nearside Front An item not tested (Manual)

Offside Front An item not tested (Manual)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

fuel pump very noisy ? capacity

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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HBM 277T is a 1978 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow in Brown with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1978 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 72,208 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 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 891 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HBM 277T, 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 48 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Shadow is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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HBM 277T is a 1978 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, first registered on 31 December 1978.

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