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JBW 524Y

1983 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit

Gold Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 May 2013
Tests7 (5 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

111,780 mi
Last recorded111,780 miles
Recorded on5 May 2012
Typical for 1983 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit80,148 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJBW 524Y
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Spirit
Year1983
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

5 pass 2 fail
Pass 5 May 2012 111,780 miles
Pass 15 May 2010 109,150 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2009 109,356 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 20 Aug 2007 107,770 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Oil leak

offside door mirror damaged

windscreen has chip in zone b

Pass 11 Aug 2006 107,493 miles

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

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

offside rear suspension low

slight handbrake travel.

Fail 2 Aug 2006 107,492 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

offside rear suspension low

Fail 29 Apr 2006 107,476 miles

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Radius arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b) DANGEROUS

ADVISE ALL BRAKE PIPES AND HOSES IN POOR CONDITION;POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING; CORROSION OFFSIDE BODY SILL PANEL

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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JBW 524Y is a 1983 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit in Gold with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 JBW 524Y, 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 JBW 524Y registered?

JBW 524Y is a 1983 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit, first registered on 27 May 1983.

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