MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
114,896 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak ()
Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded spring cup (2.4.A.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak ()
Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Body has slight corrosion sills inner sills (6.1.B.2)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (3.6.B.4d)
Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded all (2.3.2)
Power steering ram(s) has slight free play at anchorage (2.3.4c)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
all suspension components corroded
exhaust system corroded
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases ns centre box (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported ns centre (7.1.1)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) excessively corroded two pipes on rack (2.3.2)
Power steering ram(s) leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS
Offside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b) DANGEROUS
Body has slight corrosion sills inner sills (6.1.B.2)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (3.6.B.4d)
Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded all (2.3.2)
Power steering ram(s) has slight free play at anchorage (2.3.4c)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
all suspension components corroded
exhaust system corroded
Body has slight corrosion slight underbody corrosion evident (6.1.B.2)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (3.6.B.4d)
Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
all suspension components slight corrosion
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
all tyres slightly perished but ok for mot
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
all tyres slightly perished but ok for mot
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
all tyres perished
all tyres perished
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Silver Spirit?
Based on 34,506 MOT tests across 2,712 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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ARC 742Y is a 1982 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit in Green with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.
Across all 1982 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 74,708 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 ARC 742Y, 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 44 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Spirit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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ARC 742Y is a 1982 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit, first registered on 31 December 1982.
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