MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
48,808 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding ----ADVISE EARLY REPLACEMENT (1.1.11 (c))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component power rack (2.1.5 (a))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres perished and cracking--advise replace soon (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
fluid leaks detected at LHM accumulators (right hand side of engine)
parking brake achieved 19%
signs of previous fuel leak from pipework at osr--not leaking at time of test
Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment handbrake (1.1.15 (f))
Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b))
Nearside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive bank (8.2.1.2 (b))
Offside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive bank (8.2.1.2 (b))
Brake fluid close to minimum mark warning light on (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both hose - callipers (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front suspension unit damp / signs of leak / no leak found during test /advise further investigation
Offside Rear Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess has slight corrosion (5.3.5 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all / all 20 years old / advise replacement (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
engine oil on min
handbrake performance only just met requirements / not locking on roller brake test / advise adjustment or repair
steering rack damp / signs of leak / no leak found during test / advise further investigation
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various covered/painted (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (going to front caliper) (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (rear most caliper) (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on front most caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component around rack (2.1.5 (a))
slight seepage of oil around hydraulic pipes/hoses/spheres (offside front)
suspension pipe (off side rear) heavily corroded
wipers smear
Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension pipe leaking (5.3.5 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various covered/painted (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (going to front caliper) (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (rear most caliper) (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on front most caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component around rack (2.1.5 (a))
slight seepage of oil around hydraulic pipes/hoses/spheres (offside front)
suspension pipe (off side rear) heavily corroded
wipers smear
Coolant leak
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Coolant leak
Handbrake efficiency on limit at 16%
handbrake efficiency near limit
How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Silver Spirit?
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LUW 740X is a 1981 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit in Black with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1981 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 82,611 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 Spirit fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,269 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LUW 740X, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rolls Royce Silver Spirit typically stays on UK roads for around 47 years. At 45 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Spirit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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LUW 740X is a 1981 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit, first registered on 31 December 1981.
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