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UBJ 461R

1977 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow

Gold Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jul 2026
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

94,661 mi
Last recorded94,661 miles
Recorded on18 Jul 2025
Typical for 1977 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow77,030 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationUBJ 461R
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Shadow
Year1977
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 18 Jul 2025 94,661 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 21 May 2024 94,140 miles
Pass 15 May 2023 91,758 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2017 86,226 miles

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

coil spring corroded rear x 2 (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 29 Jun 2016 86,190 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

cracking on nearside rear tyre outer wall

low parking brake efficiency pass

rear discs rusty

Fail 23 Jun 2016 86,190 miles

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

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

cracking on nearside rear tyre outer wall

Pass 21 May 2015 86,061 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

light rust over chassis

nearside front floor rusted through near brake pipe mount require attention soon

Fail 12 May 2015 86,057 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

light rust over chassis

nearside front floor rusted through near brake pipe mount require attention soon

Pass 12 Jun 2014 85,769 miles

front fog lights inop

light rust over suspension and chassis

low parking brake performance pass

nearside rear suspension pipe rusty

rust hole in nearside front floor not within prescribed area at time of test

some brake pipes rusty

Fail 12 Jun 2014 85,769 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

front fog lights inop

light rust over suspension and chassis

low parking brake performance pass

nearside rear suspension pipe rusty

rust hole in nearside front floor not within prescribed area at time of test

some brake pipes rusty

Pass 18 Mar 2013 85,554 miles

light corrosion under car and on brake discs

How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Silver Shadow?

Based on 16,278 MOT tests across 1,783 vehicles.

80.3%
Pass Rate
317
Miles/Year
59
Year Lifespan
1,783
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 891
brake binding 492
parking brake recording little or no effort 478
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 454
Brake pipe excessively corroded 279
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UBJ 461R is a 1977 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow in Gold with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 1977 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.3% with a typical mileage of 77,030 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 Shadow fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 891 recorded failures. If you're considering buying UBJ 461R, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rolls Royce Silver Shadow typically stays on UK roads for around 59 years. At 49 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Shadow is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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UBJ 461R is a 1977 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, first registered on 1 April 1977.

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