MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
22,813 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
under side of vehicle covered in under seal
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
under side of vehicle covered in under seal
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
under side of vehicle covered in sealer
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear 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)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
osf tyre crackin in tread
under side of vehicle covered in sealer
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
all tyres starting to perish
All brake discs have surface corrosion
All tyres are are ageing and may need replacement in the near future as they deteriorate.
THE N/S/F O/S/R AND N/S/R TYRES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF PERRISHING
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Rear front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Offside Front front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Offside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
THE N/S/F O/S/R AND N/S/R TYRES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF PERRISHING
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
1. Drivers wiper blade is splitting.
How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Silver Shadow?
Based on 16,278 MOT tests across 1,783 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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WCD 496S is a 1978 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow in Gold with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 1978 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 72,208 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 WCD 496S, 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 48 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Shadow is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was WCD 496S registered?
WCD 496S is a 1978 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, first registered on 3 May 1978.
Is WCD 496S safe to buy?
The MOT history for WCD 496S shows 12 tests with a 58.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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