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HRV 500N

1975 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow

Blue Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jul 2026
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

25,109 mi
Last recorded25,109 miles
Recorded on28 Jul 2025
Typical for 1975 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow50,872 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHRV 500N
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Shadow
Year1975
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 28 Jul 2025 25,109 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Dec 2023 23,637 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2018 23,350 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2018 23,348 miles

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

Pass 31 Aug 2016 22,441 miles

Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)

Fail 19 Aug 2016 22,432 miles

Centre Track rod end ball joint has excessive play offside (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)

Pass 15 Sep 2015 21,991 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2014 21,246 miles

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

all underside heaverly undersealed

Pass 29 Jul 2013 20,143 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

all weld repairs heavily undersealed making hard to inspect

underside is covered with underseal and difficult to inspect

Fail 27 Jul 2013 20,134 miles

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

underside is covered with underseal and difficult to inspect

Pass 29 Mar 2013 19,992 miles

nearside wiper smears slightly

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

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

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

Pass 14 Mar 2012 19,499 miles

ALL UNDER SIDE IS VERY HEAVLY UNDER SEALED UNABLE TO CHECK FULLY FOR CORROSION DUE TO SEALER/GREASE BUT ALL LOOKS VERY GOOD AT TIME OF MOT

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

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

SLIGHT OIL LEAKS

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

Pass 15 Mar 2011 18,967 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2010 18,465 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2008 17,364 miles

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

Pass 29 Oct 2007 16,275 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2006 15,324 miles

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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HRV 500N is a 1975 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow in Blue with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

Across all 1975 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.5% with a typical mileage of 50,872 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 HRV 500N, 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 51 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Shadow is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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HRV 500N is a 1975 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, first registered on 31 December 1975.

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