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3639 VB

1979 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2

Bronze Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Oct 2020
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

184,022 mi
Last recorded184,022 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2019
Typical for 1979 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 279,884 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

Registration3639 VB
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Shadow 2
Year1979
ColourBronze
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2019 184,022 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Pass 25 Sep 2018 183,833 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2018 183,833 miles

Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (b))

Pass 15 Sep 2017 183,753 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2016 183,442 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2015 183,000 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Rear Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel (2.4.A.1b)

Fail 29 May 2015 182,975 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Rear Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel (2.4.A.1b)

Pass 23 May 2014 182,410 miles
Fail 15 May 2014 182,404 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking (2.4.D.2)

Rear Rear fog lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.3.2b)

Pass 31 May 2013 181,061 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2012 161,200 miles

How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2?

Based on 3,204 MOT tests across 322 vehicles.

78.8%
Pass Rate
378
Miles/Year
49
Year Lifespan
322
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 166
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 107
parking brake recording little or no effort 77
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 74
Brake pipe excessively corroded 57
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3639 VB is a 1979 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2 in Bronze with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 1979 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.4% with a typical mileage of 79,884 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 2 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 166 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 3639 VB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2 typically stays on UK roads for around 49 years. At 47 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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3639 VB is a 1979 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2, first registered on 25 January 1979.

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