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RMK 712R

1976 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow

Brown Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jul 2018
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

54,491 mi
Last recorded54,491 miles
Recorded on24 Jul 2017
Typical for 1976 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow57,081 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRMK 712R
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Shadow
Year1976
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 24 Jul 2017 54,491 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2016 53,991 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2015 53,281 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2014 51,794 miles

all front brake pipes corroding

all front to rear brake + suspension pipes undersealed

both rear coil springs corroding

o/s wiper blade smears

slight play in n/s/f lower ball joint

Fail 13 Jun 2014 51,792 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

all front brake pipes corroding

all front to rear brake + suspension pipes undersealed

both rear coil springs corroding

o/s wiper blade smears

slight play in n/s/f lower ball joint

Pass 17 Jun 2013 51,358 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2012 51,259 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Jun 2011 51,185 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

Fail 22 Jun 2010 51,147 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

handbrake travel near limit

o/s/r tyre perished

Pass 22 Jun 2010 51,147 miles

handbrake travel near limit

o/s/r tyre perished

Pass 22 Jun 2009 51,165 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 23 Jun 2008 51,097 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2008 51,088 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

n/s/f tyre wearing low

Pass 4 Jun 2007 50,993 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2007 50,992 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 1 Jun 2006 50,826 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

all tyres showing sighns of perishing, handbrake near limit on reserve travel.

both front brakes slight binding, all tyres showing signs of perishing,

slight b inding on front brakes

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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RMK 712R is a 1976 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow in Brown with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 1976 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.6% with a typical mileage of 57,081 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 RMK 712R, 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 50 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Shadow is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RMK 712R is a 1976 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, first registered on 8 October 1976.

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