MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
14,630 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle (7.1.2)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
oil leak
Rear Outer wall perished (both)
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Oil leak
outer walls both rear tyres starting to perish
Oil leak
fluid leaks
various minor oil leaks
Front Lower Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
various minor oil leaks
evidence of oil and fluid leaks
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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D178 GDL is a 1987 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit in Red with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.
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 D178 GDL, 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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D178 GDL is a 1987 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit, first registered on 24 February 1987.
Is D178 GDL safe to buy?
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