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ExpiredMileage
60,836 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement siezed (1.1.15 (e))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
shields limiting inspection
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
shields limiting inspection
shields limiting inspection
shields limiting inspection
SHIELDS LIMITING INSPECTION
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
shields limiting inspection
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
rear discs corroded on faces
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Front Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
advise both body sills weak
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
jagged edges protruding from offside rear lower wing/quarter panel
oil leak
How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Silver Shadow?
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RFO 971 is a 1971 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow in Red with a 6,745cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 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 RFO 971, 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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RFO 971 is a 1971 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, first registered on 12 January 1971.
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