MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
104,451 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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advise engine oil is leaking over steering rack making components of steering hard to inspect
advise front and rear number plates stuck on top over old plates possibly for test purpose
advise headlamps appear to be british american type and have been tested to that criteria
advise various pipes have been changed on suspension and brakes some have not and are starting to corrode
advise vehicle has been heavly coverd in underseal difficult to inspect for corrosion
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Advise engine oil is leaking over steering rack making components of steering hard to inspect.
Advise nearside wiper blade torn edge deterioating
Advise rear number plate has been stuck on top over old plate possibly for test purpose
Advise various areas of vechicle are starting to corrode and vechicle is heavily undersealed all over making hard to inspect.
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Headlamps appear to be british american type and have been tested to that criteria
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
spare tyre flat
vechile has been heavly undersealed
Advise brake pipes corroded in several places and corrosion and underseal all under body
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.3.2b)
Front registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)
Advise brake pipes corroded in several places and corrosion and underseal all under body
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.3.2b)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Outer Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Front Lower Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Silver Shadow?
Based on 16,278 MOT tests across 1,783 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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CGG 797S is a 1978 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow in White with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 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 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 891 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CGG 797S, 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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CGG 797S is a 1978 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, first registered on 5 July 1978.
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