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NLU 150V

1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow

Green Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jun 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

165,137 mi
Last recorded165,137 miles
Recorded on11 Jun 2026
Typical for 1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow72,808 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNLU 150V
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Shadow
Year1980
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Jun 2026 165,137 miles

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

Pass 1 May 2025 165,127 miles

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

Pass 6 Mar 2024 165,019 miles

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

Fail 6 Mar 2024 165,019 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Pass 2 Mar 2023 164,826 miles

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

Pass 24 Mar 2022 164,666 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2020 164,537 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2019 164,537 miles
Pass 10 May 2018 164,537 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2017 164,537 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 4 Apr 2017 164,537 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 18 Mar 2016 164,529 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

NEAR SIDE FRONT DOOR MIRROR UNIT LOOSE

OFF SIDE FRONT METAL BRAKE PIPE SURFACE CORROSION

Pass 3 Mar 2015 164,525 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 29 Aug 2013 164,512 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 26 Oct 2011 164,478 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2011 164,478 miles

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

Pass 25 Nov 2010 164,317 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 26 Oct 2009 162,737 miles

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

diff leaking

Fail 21 Oct 2009 162,737 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

diff leaking

Pass 10 Oct 2008 162,354 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 8 Nov 2007 162,281 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2007 162,259 miles

Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Pass 12 Jan 2007 159,500 miles

O/S/F/INNER BRAKE PIPES STARTING TO CORRODE H/BRAKE IMBALANCE

Fail 17 Oct 2006 159,495 miles

Brake pedal creeps down under servo assistance and touches the floor (3.3.C.3)

Nearside Inner Front Steering retaining device missing (2.2.C.1g)

Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

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

Offside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Inner Rear Fluid suspension unit interconnecting pipe corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)

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

Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

O/S/H/LAMP LOW OUTPUT W/LIMITS T/O/TEST O/S/F/B/PIPE CORRODED TREAT ASAP N/S/F/SUS P/AREA CORRODED TREAT ASAP O/S/F/TYRE WORN WITH FLAT C/TO L/LIMIT O/S/REAR TYRE DAMAGED BY C/TIE O/WALL W/L/T/O/TEST

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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NLU 150V is a 1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow in Green with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.4% with a typical mileage of 72,808 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 NLU 150V, 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 46 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Shadow is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was NLU 150V registered?

NLU 150V is a 1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, first registered on 30 December 1980.

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