MOT Status
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96,235 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated all (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Front subframe mount corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
areas of corrosion
underneath of car covered with grease
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
corrosion on brake pipes not all pipes visible at test covered in thick underseal/grease
nsf lower ball joint slight play/wear
nsr wheel bearing slight play/wear
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
corrosion on brake pipes not all pipes visible at test covered in thick underseal/grease
nsf lower ball joint slight play/wear
nsr wheel bearing slight play/wear
brake pipes corroded not all pipes visible at test covered in thick underseal/grease
corrosion on floorpan chassis and subframe/suspension mounts covered in thick underseal/grease
vehicle repaired by welding covered in thick underseal
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
brake pipes corroded not all pipes visible at test covered in thick underseal/grease
corrosion on floorpan chassis and subframe/suspension mounts covered in thick underseal/grease
corrosion on brake pipes not all pipes visible at test covered in thick underseal/grease
corrosion on floorpan chassis and suspension mounts
front and rear subframes corroded not holed at test
oil leak
slight play/wear in nsf upper ball joint not excessive at test
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Corrosion on brake pipe.
NSF ball joint boot split.
Oil leak.
Underbody and chassis covered in underseal/oil
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
brake pipes corroded
nsf wheel bearing slight play
rear wheel bearings slight play
Centre Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
brake.fluid.around.o/s.caliper..AND.o/s.rear.brake.owner.states.rescent.bleeding.slight.play.both.front.torsion.bushes.rusting.onboth.radias.arms.rear
How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Shadow?
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RDM 46Y is a 1982 Rolls Royce Shadow in Grey with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
Across all 1982 Rolls Royce Shadow models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.7% with a typical mileage of 80,511 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 Shadow fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 312 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RDM 46Y, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rolls Royce Shadow typically stays on UK roads for around 59 years. At 44 years old, this Rolls Royce Shadow is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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RDM 46Y is a 1982 Rolls Royce Shadow, first registered on 1 October 1982.
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