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L981 EDP

1994 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit

Beige Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Nov 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

82,837 mi
Last recorded82,837 miles
Recorded on17 Nov 2025
Typical for 1994 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit56,355 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL981 EDP
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Spirit
Year1994
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Nov 2025 82,837 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2024 79,704 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2023 74,951 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2023 74,951 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 4 Apr 2023 74,908 miles

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Apr 2023 74,907 miles

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 15 Nov 2017 74,896 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2017 74,896 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe modified and seriously weakened (3.6.A.3)

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

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

surface corrosion on all steel brake pipes

surface corrosion under vehicle

Pass 9 Mar 2016 74,855 miles

Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage oil cooler hoses (2.3.3b)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

surface corrosion on suspension components

Fail 18 Feb 2016 74,853 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened spring seat (2.4.C.3c)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

surface corrosion under vehicle

Pass 24 Apr 2013 74,693 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 29 Sep 2011 74,320 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2010 73,181 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2010 73,132 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2010 72,934 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

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

Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 6 Jul 2009 66,150 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2008 60,669 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2008 59,994 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2006 55,785 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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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L981 EDP is a 1994 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit in Beige with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 1994 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.0% with a typical mileage of 56,355 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 L981 EDP, 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 32 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Spirit is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was L981 EDP registered?

L981 EDP is a 1994 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit, first registered on 27 April 1994.

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