MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
96,845 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
handbrake efforts low at 17% and overall just legal
Front coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)
Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)
footbrake efforts low at 52% and overall just legal
handbrake efforts low at 16% and overall just legal
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside 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)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
offside rear inner cv gaiter split
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
all tyre walls split no cord showing
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
all tyre walls split no cord showing
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.G.1f)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting cracked (2.4.C.3b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
offside rear drive shaft inner boot torn
advise, both front wipers split but clearing screen
advise, cracking on all tyres sidewalls , not to cords
advise, o/s/f seat belt slightly frayed
advise, o/s/r inner cv boot holed
advise, slight blow front n/s of exhaust
advise, slight cracking to rear shockers o/s and n/s lower bushes
advise, slight damage to windscreen minor chips
advise, underside of car freshly undersealed
advise,corrosion to rear o/s sill
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Steering retaining device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Offside Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear (3.5.1f)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
all tyres have cracking beween tread and sidewall
slight damage to windscreen in zone A and fogging between laminations
surface rusting to o/s sill rear end
both front wipers begining to split
minor oil leak
o/s/r inner c.v boot split
perishing to all tyre sidewalls
slight fraying to o/s/f seat belt
small stone chips in windscreen
spare tyre flat
surface coroshon to chasis and sills
surface coroshon to metal fuel pipes and brake pipes
How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Shadow?
Based on 5,766 MOT tests across 587 vehicles.
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XXI 8951 is a 1972 Rolls Royce Shadow in White with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1972 Rolls Royce Shadow models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.6% with a typical mileage of 45,742 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 Shadow fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 312 recorded failures. If you're considering buying XXI 8951, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rolls Royce Shadow typically stays on UK roads for around 59 years. At 54 years old, this Rolls Royce Shadow is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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XXI 8951 is a 1972 Rolls Royce Shadow, first registered on 27 March 1972.
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