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VJI 5330

1974 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow

White Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Jan 2010
Tests5 (3 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

15,001 mi
Last recorded15,001 miles
Recorded on21 Jan 2009
Typical for 1974 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow57,224 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVJI 5330
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Shadow
Year1974
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

3 pass 2 fail
Pass 21 Jan 2009 15,001 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2007 14,493 miles

both front and offside rear floors rusty - rear brake readings lower than expected

Fail 4 May 2007 14,267 miles

Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

offside and nearside front floors holed by corrosion

Pass 11 Oct 2005 13,221 miles

all tyres worn to or near legal limit and heavily perished [advise urgent renewal]

offsiide front floor corrodid

wiper blades poor

Fail 19 Aug 2005 12,749 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

ALL SHOCK ABSORBERS VERY SOFT

ALL TYRES IN POOR CONDITION

WIPER BLADE POOR

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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VJI 5330 is a 1974 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow in White with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1974 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.8% with a typical mileage of 57,224 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 VJI 5330, 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 52 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Shadow is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was VJI 5330 registered?

VJI 5330 is a 1974 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, first registered on 13 February 1974.

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