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FWD 477Y

1983 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit

Blue Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 May 2019
Tests7 (4 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

77,690 mi
Last recorded77,690 miles
Recorded on2 May 2018
Typical for 1983 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit80,148 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFWD 477Y
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Spirit
Year1983
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

4 pass 3 fail
Pass 2 May 2018 77,690 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2018 77,689 miles

Nearside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 12 May 2017 76,123 miles
Fail 4 May 2017 76,123 miles

Front Braking system leaking fluid leak poss front sfear (3.6.A.1)

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

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

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

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

Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings in boot battery tray (6.1.B.2)

Rear Fuel pipe leaking at floor (7.2.3)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 13 Jul 2011 76,026 miles

Oil leak

neareside rear tyre cracking poor condition

offside rear tyre cracking poor condition

slight play steering joints

vehicle underbody poor condition corroding

Fail 31 Mar 2010 76,014 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak

nearside and offside front tyre walls cracking

nearside and offside rear tyres cracking

vehicle underbody poor condition, corroding

Pass 5 Dec 2005 75,939 miles

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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FWD 477Y is a 1983 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit in Blue with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 1983 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.6% with a typical mileage of 80,148 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 FWD 477Y, 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 43 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Spirit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was FWD 477Y registered?

FWD 477Y is a 1983 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit, first registered on 4 January 1983.

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