Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
From 318 MOT tests. Above average for its class.
Common MOT failure categories
What goes wrong?
The most common MOT failure reasons are significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, a headlamp or light source missing and inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of led. The top issue, significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, caused 11 failures in 2024. If you need repairs before retesting, sites like BookMyGarage let you compare local prices.
| significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 11 |
| windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen | 6 |
| a headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of led | 5 |
| emissions levels exceed default limits | 5 |
| parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 4 |
| parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value | 3 |
| a rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 3 |
| wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | 3 |
| audible warning inoperative | 3 |
| excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution. | 2 |
Typical mileage
Half of all Silver Shadows tested had between 31,888 and 87,561 miles on the clock.
At 73,320 median miles, the Silver Shadow has 0.013 failures per 10,000 miles driven.
Other Rolls-Royce models
| Rolls-Royce Ghost | 96.6% |
| Rolls-Royce Phantom | 97.7% |
| Rolls-Royce Dawn | 97.2% |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit | 84.9% |
| Rolls-Royce Wraith | 96.9% |
Common questions
What is the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow MOT pass rate?
The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow has a 90.3% MOT pass rate based on 318 real MOT tests. This is above the national average.
What are common MOT failures on a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow?
The most common MOT failure on the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow is significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, which caused 11 failures. Other common issues include windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen.
What is the typical mileage of a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow at MOT?
The median mileage at MOT for a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow is 73,320 miles. The middle 50% of vehicles tested have between 31,888 and 87,561 miles.
Buying a used Silver Shadow?
Start with the free tools. Look up the specific vehicle's MOT history on GOV.UK The mileage at each test will show if it's been wound back, and the advisory history tells you what's wearing. Cross-reference that against the typical failures above to see if anything looks unusual for this model.
The free data won't tell you about outstanding finance, theft markers, or write-off history. For that, you need a vehicle history check This is especially important on a private sale where you have fewer legal protections.
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