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1987 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit

Blue Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Nov 2026
Tests39 (29 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate74.4%

Mileage

48,395 mi
Last recorded48,395 miles
Recorded on3 Nov 2025
Typical for 1987 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit76,870 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration1970 MS
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Spirit
Year1987
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

29 pass 10 fail
Pass 3 Nov 2025 48,395 miles
Pass 13 May 2025 47,590 miles
Pass 10 May 2025 92,155 miles

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 1 May 2025 92,148 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 16 Apr 2024 90,803 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 16 Apr 2024 90,803 miles

Nearside Rear Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 8 Apr 2024 90,777 miles

Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 24 Mar 2023 89,586 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Dec 2022 43,092 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2022 42,775 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2022 89,162 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Oct 2021 35,149 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2021 34,881 miles
Fail 14 May 2021 89,131 miles

Power steering ram leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

boot catch faulty

Pass 23 Sep 2020 33,677 miles

o/s/f tyre worn on edge

Pass 16 May 2020 88,378 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 Aug 2019 32,270 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2018 30,667 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Tyre pressure light is on.

Pass 26 Jun 2018 88,607 miles

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 10 Jul 2017 27,721 miles

Screw in N/S/F tyre

TPMS light on

Pass 27 Apr 2017 88,262 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2016 26,030 miles

under tray fitted

Fail 15 Jul 2016 26,027 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

under tray fitted

Pass 24 Sep 2015 88,158 miles

oil leak

Fail 24 Sep 2015 88,158 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

oil leak

Pass 9 Jul 2015 22,576 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 25 Jul 2014 18,300 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2014 87,762 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2013 16,202 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2013 16,201 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

O/S/R TYRE IN POOR CONDITION,SPLITS ETC // O/S/F TYRE HAS TEAR IN SIDEWALL

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

Pass 19 Jun 2013 87,460 miles
Pass 16 May 2012 86,668 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Fail 1 May 2012 86,668 miles

Fluid suspension leaking (2.4.D.2)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Pass 8 Apr 2010 86,310 miles

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

front ttyres sidewalls perished

Fail 1 Apr 2010 86,293 miles

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

Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

front ttyres sidewalls perished

Pass 3 Apr 2009 88,336 miles

small mineral oil leak from front sphere o/s

Pass 29 Apr 2008 84,916 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2007 84,768 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2007 24,764 miles

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

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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1970 MS is a 1987 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit in Blue with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 39 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.4%.

Across all 1987 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.7% with a typical mileage of 76,870 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 1970 MS, 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 39 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Spirit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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1970 MS is a 1987 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit, first registered on 26 October 1987.

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