1973 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 6.8L Petrol · YNE 5
1973 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow (6.8L, petrol). First registered 01 Jan 1973. Recorded mileage 40,551 miles. MOT status: No results.
- Make & Model
- ROLLS ROYCE SILVER SHADOW
- Year / Origin
- 1973 · Sheffield
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- No results
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (01 Apr 2024)
- Recorded Mileage
- 40,551 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 6.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
YNE 5 Key Findings
- 7 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/10/2017
- 40,551 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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YNE 5 Mileage History
- 09/04/200938,622 mi
- 14/04/200938,627 mi+5 mi
- 07/04/201039,666 mi+1,039 mi
- 12/04/201140,108 mi+442 mi
- 09/05/201240,129 mi+21 mi
- 18/03/201540,307 mi+178 mi
- 18/10/201740,551 mi+244 mi
Average of roughly 226 miles per year across 7 recorded odometer readings.
YNE 5 MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
7 MOT tests are recorded for this 1973 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow (YNE 5) between April 2009 and October 2017.
The record contains 6 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 18 October 2017 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (4 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 4 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)”; “Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)”; “Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)”.
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