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ORN 5K

1971 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow

Brown Petrol 6745cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 May 2025
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

21,208 mi
Last recorded21,208 miles
Recorded on22 May 2024
Typical for 1971 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow52,994 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationORN 5K
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Shadow
Year1971
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,745cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 May 2024 21,208 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2022 20,628 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2021 19,387 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2021 19,387 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 23 Aug 2017 19,129 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2017 19,126 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 11 Aug 2016 18,788 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Parking brake efficiency 18% only just met minimum requirement

Slight oil leak from engine

Various general corrosion to underside of vehicle

Pass 19 Aug 2015 18,861 miles

Parking brake efficiency only just met 18%

Pass 11 Aug 2014 18,647 miles

Offside rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Rear coil springs slightly corroded

Slight play in all wheels bearings

Various general corrosion to underneath of vehicle

Pass 23 Aug 2013 18,284 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2013 18,284 miles

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

Nearside front wheel bearing has slight play

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Slight oil leak from engine

Pass 8 May 2012 18,176 miles

Nearside front wheel bearing has slight play

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Slight oil leak from engine

Pass 24 May 2011 17,921 miles

Front wheel bearings have slight play

Rear wheel bearings have slight play

Slight oil leak from engine

Slight oil leak from gearbox

Pass 9 Jun 2010 17,307 miles

Nearside front wheel bearing has slight play

Offside front wheel bearing has slight play

Slight oil leak from engine

Pass 15 Jun 2009 17,050 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak from engine

Pass 13 Jun 2008 16,678 miles

Nearsde wing mirror missing

PAS box leaking

Fail 5 Jun 2008 16,671 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearsde wing mirror missing

PAS box leaking

Pass 11 Jun 2007 15,307 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2007 15,303 miles

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

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Washer jets weak

Pass 27 Jun 2006 15,098 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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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ORN 5K is a 1971 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow in Brown with a 6,745cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 ORN 5K, 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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ORN 5K is a 1971 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, first registered on 17 November 1971.

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