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UBD 37G

1971 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit

Blue Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 May 2014
Tests12 (8 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

8,565 mi
Last recorded8,565 miles
Recorded on15 May 2013
Typical for 1971 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit47,184 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationUBD 37G
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Spirit
Year1971
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc
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MOT History

8 pass 4 fail
Pass 15 May 2013 8,565 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

n/s os sills corroded

Fail 10 May 2013 8,565 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

n/s os sills corroded

Pass 17 Oct 2012 8,531 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

battery loose

n/s arch sill correded

n/s sill top hold

o/s arch sill correded

o/s/r brake slight binded

rear upper shocker house hold correded

slight play steering idler

spare tyre low

Pass 23 Jun 2011 88,394 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2011 88,392 miles

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

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

hold body o/s/r next spring mout

o/s/sill correded

rear wheel arch correded

Pass 18 Jun 2010 8,373 miles

handbrake travel

o/s sill tops correded

o/s/r archs correded

o/s/r hold in body next spring

o/s/r tyre tread cracking

slight play steering idler

Pass 3 Feb 2009 8,364 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2009 8,364 miles

Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

o/s sill n/s sill correded hold

rear sping moutain hold correded

Pass 8 Feb 2008 8,357 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2008 8,357 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

o/s n/s sillupper hold correded

rear sping upper correded hold body

sills correded

slght play steering box

slight play o/s/f steering idler

Pass 16 Jan 2007 8,270 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

o/s sills top correded

rear upper shocker body moutain hold o/s/r n/s/r

slight play steering u j

Pass 23 Jan 2006 7,918 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

o/s n/s sills correded

rear spring area holded

slight lift steering idle

How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Silver Spirit?

Based on 34,506 MOT tests across 2,712 vehicles.

79.1%
Pass Rate
475
Miles/Year
47
Year Lifespan
2,712
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,269
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,178
Brake pipe excessively corroded 569
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 439
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel 411
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UBD 37G is a 1971 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit in Blue with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1971 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 47,184 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 Spirit fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,269 recorded failures. If you're considering buying UBD 37G, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rolls Royce Silver Spirit typically stays on UK roads for around 47 years. At 55 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Spirit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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UBD 37G is a 1971 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit, first registered on 1 January 1971.

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