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WUL 455S

1978 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow

Brown Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Feb 2015
Tests9 (8 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

144,703 mi
Last recorded144,703 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2014
Typical for 1978 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow72,208 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWUL 455S
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Shadow
Year1978
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

8 pass 1 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2014 144,703 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2012 144,646 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 23 Oct 2012 144,641 miles

Centre Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Mar 2012 144,515 miles
Pass 20 May 2010 144,394 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2009 143,636 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 30 May 2008 143,444 miles
Pass 14 May 2007 142,221 miles
Pass 19 May 2006 140,115 miles

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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WUL 455S is a 1978 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow in Brown with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 WUL 455S, 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 WUL 455S registered?

WUL 455S is a 1978 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, first registered on 2 June 1978.

Is WUL 455S safe to buy?

The MOT history for WUL 455S shows 9 tests with a 88.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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