ROLLS ROYCE SILVER DAWN1996 · 6.8L Petrol

The vehicle presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent test on 16 July 2025 at 107,860 miles which returned a pass with no defects recorded. Prior to this, the 24 May 2024 test at 107,407 miles also passed cleanly. The record shows no escalating mechanical concerns across the observed period. The recorded mileage of 107,860 against a 1996 build date equates to roughly 3,595 miles per year, confirming exceptionally light use for a thirty-year-old motor car. The DVSA data reveals a tight clustering of readings: 106,785 miles on 18 February 2022, then 107,399 and 107,403 across two failed tests in November 2023, 107,407 in May 2024, and 107,860 in July 2025. Only 1,075 miles accrued over three and a half years. A notable gap exists between the February 2022 pass and the November 2023 failures, suggesting the car stood idle or saw minimal road use before those tests. The November 2023 record shows two consecutive failures on 13 and 21 November at 107,399 and 107,403 miles respectively, yet the DVSA entry lists no defects against either failure. This anomaly typically indicates administrative or presentation issues at test rather than recorded mechanical fault, with the vehicle subsequently passing weeks later. No advisories for suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions appear anywhere in the history. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and underbody condition given the car's age and likely prolonged static periods, which promote unseen corrosion and perished rubber components. The low annual mileage implies drivetrain and consumable wear is minimal, but standing time can seize calipers and degrade tyres and hoses. Verify the November 2023 failure cause with the testing station and confirm the current road tax and keeper history before purchase.