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P798 BJU

1996 Rolls Royce Silver Dawn

Blue Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Feb 2027
Tests24 (21 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

54,562 mi
Last recorded54,562 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2026
Typical for 1996 Rolls Royce Silver Dawn53,399 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP798 BJU
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Dawn
Year1996
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc
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MOT History

21 pass 3 fail
Pass 18 Feb 2026 54,562 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2024 54,511 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2023 54,143 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2023 54,143 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Nov 2022 53,892 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Dec 2021 53,399 miles

Nearside Rear Brake slack adjuster worn, but not excessively (1.1.18 (a))

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))

Pass 19 Jan 2021 53,045 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 8 Dec 2020 53,018 miles

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front headlights when off randomly switching on and off

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn close to legal limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear fuel pump slightly leaking

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 26 Sep 2019 52,552 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2018 50,861 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2017 48,333 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2016 46,100 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2015 43,538 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2015 43,488 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings coil spring seat (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion coil spring seat (6.1.B.2)

Pass 11 Sep 2014 40,658 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2013 38,168 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2012 37,110 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2011 36,360 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2010 35,511 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2009 33,943 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2008 32,251 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2007 29,971 miles

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

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

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

Pass 19 Apr 2007 28,533 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2006 24,703 miles

nearside rear tyre has small cut in outer side wall.

How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Silver Dawn?

Based on 2,281 MOT tests across 209 vehicles.

84.5%
Pass Rate
554
Miles/Year
72
Year Lifespan
209
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 78
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 45
parking brake recording little or no effort 37
Headlamp aim too low 23
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 22
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P798 BJU is a 1996 Rolls Royce Silver Dawn in Blue with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

Across all 1996 Rolls Royce Silver Dawn models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.0% with a typical mileage of 53,399 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rolls Royce Silver Dawn fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 78 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P798 BJU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rolls Royce Silver Dawn typically stays on UK roads for around 72 years. At 30 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Dawn is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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P798 BJU is a 1996 Rolls Royce Silver Dawn, first registered on 22 August 1996.

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