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K55 ARR

1997 Rolls Royce Silver Spur

Green Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Dec 2026
Tests22 (20 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

83,172 mi
Last recorded83,172 miles
Recorded on2 Dec 2025
Typical for 1997 Rolls Royce Silver Spur54,788 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK55 ARR
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Spur
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

20 pass 2 fail
Pass 2 Dec 2025 83,172 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2025 82,911 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jan 2024 82,849 miles

Front Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material CORRODING (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 25 Jan 2024 82,849 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material CORRODING (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 21 Oct 2022 82,652 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE UNDERSEALED

Pass 8 Sep 2021 82,391 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2020 82,184 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2019 81,825 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2018 81,490 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2017 80,520 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2016 79,419 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2015 77,309 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2014 74,688 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 19 Apr 2013 73,027 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2013 73,016 miles

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

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel (3.1.6c)

Pass 20 Mar 2012 72,535 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Pass 24 Mar 2011 69,974 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2010 66,931 miles

n/s front tyre has worn on inner edge

o/s rear tyre has worn on inner edge

Pass 9 Feb 2009 64,834 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 28 Apr 2008 61,146 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2007 56,973 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2006 50,713 miles

How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Silver Spur?

Based on 10,785 MOT tests across 857 vehicles.

79.9%
Pass Rate
520
Miles/Year
46
Year Lifespan
857
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 664
parking brake recording little or no effort 317
position lamp(s) not working 124
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel 120
Brake pipe excessively corroded 115
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K55 ARR is a 1997 Rolls Royce Silver Spur in Green with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

Across all 1997 Rolls Royce Silver Spur models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.0% with a typical mileage of 54,788 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rolls Royce Silver Spur fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 664 recorded failures. If you're considering buying K55 ARR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rolls Royce Silver Spur typically stays on UK roads for around 46 years. At 29 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Spur is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was K55 ARR registered?

K55 ARR is a 1997 Rolls Royce Silver Spur, first registered on 31 December 1997.

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