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RTT 126M

1971 Rolls Royce Shadow 1

Silver Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Apr 2016
Tests12 (7 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

8,370 mi
Last recorded8,370 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2015
Typical for 1971 Rolls Royce Shadow 153,521 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRTT 126M
MakeRolls Royce
ModelShadow 1
Year1971
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

7 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2015 8,370 miles

Battery not bolted down

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside front and both rear tyres perished

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

Fail 9 Jan 2015 8,193 miles

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Battery not bolted down

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside front tyre and both rear tyres rubber slightly perished

Pass 26 Feb 2014 6,223 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2014 6,219 miles

Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

underside of car heavey underseal

Pass 7 Mar 2013 5,819 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2013 5,804 miles

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

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

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

Fail 8 Nov 2012 5,794 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear silencer holed

brake pipes corroded but covered in waxoil so difficult to asses

drivers seatbelt retracts slowly

n/s parking brake mechanism seized

Pass 7 Jan 2010 5,693 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Oil leak

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

vehicle freshly and heavily waxoyld

Fail 5 Jan 2010 5,693 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Oil leak

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

vehicle freshly and heavily waxoyld

Pass 5 Sep 2008 5,621 miles

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

Pass 4 Sep 2007 4,821 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2006 3,125 miles

How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Shadow 1?

Based on 1,250 MOT tests across 140 vehicles.

82.8%
Pass Rate
317
Miles/Year
58
Year Lifespan
140
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 59
brake binding 46
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 40
parking brake recording little or no effort 29
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 19
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RTT 126M is a 1971 Rolls Royce Shadow 1 in Silver with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 1971 Rolls Royce Shadow 1 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.9% with a typical mileage of 53,521 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 Shadow 1 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 59 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RTT 126M, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rolls Royce Shadow 1 typically stays on UK roads for around 58 years. At 55 years old, this Rolls Royce Shadow 1 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RTT 126M is a 1971 Rolls Royce Shadow 1, first registered on 1 January 1971.

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