MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
15,320 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
VARIOUS SUSP.PIPES CORRODED, †N/S/F BODY AT PASS. FOOT WELL CORRODED, †FUEL LINES CORRODED †N/S/F BODY SUSPENSION TURRET DAMAGED, †N/S/F TRACK ROD END SEAL NOT FITTED. †N/S/R BOOT WELL CORRODED, †O/S/R WHEEL BRG.HAS SLIGHT LIFT. †F
Front registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) fouling other parts of the vehicle (2.3.2)
Rear registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
VARIOUS SUSP. PIPES CORRODED. †FUEL LINES CORRODED. †N/S/F BODY AT PASS. FOOT WELL CORRODED. †N/S/F BODY SUSP. TURRET DAMAGED. †N/S TRACK ROD END SEAL NOT FITTED. †N/S/R BOOT WELL CORRODED. †O/S/R WHEEL BRG. HAS LIFT. †FRONT BRAKE DISCS SURFACE POOR.
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Front suspension locking device missing (2.5.A.4)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension locking device missing (2.5.A.4)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Nearside Steering locking device insecure (2.2.C.1g)
Nearside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)
FRONT BRAKE DISCS N/S O/S RUSTED †N/S REAR SUSPENSION BUMP STOP MISSING †ALL HYDRAULIC PIPE WORK FOR REAR SUSPENSION CORRODED. †BOOT FLOOR CORRODED BELOW BATTERY. †N/S/R BODY INNER SHIELD CORRODED †N/S
How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Silver Shadow?
Based on 16,278 MOT tests across 1,783 vehicles.
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NIL 5638 is a 1971 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow in White with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1971 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.2% with a typical mileage of 52,994 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 NIL 5638, 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 55 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Shadow is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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NIL 5638 is a 1971 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, first registered on 1 January 1971.
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