Rolls-Royce Shadow
White · Petrol · 1970 · 6,230 cc
879 ELMOT history
879 EL is a white petrol Rolls-Royce Shadow first used on 27 Apr 1970. Its MOT expired on 20 May 2025 and it has passed 13 of 13 MOT tests, with 512 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 21 May 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 20 May 2025
- Mileage
- 512 mi
- At MOT on 21 May 2024
- MOT tests
- 13
- 13 passed · 0 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 879 EL
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Rolls-Royce
- Model
- Shadow
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 6,230 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1970
- First used
- 27 Apr 1970
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 20 May 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 21 May 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
879 EL was last recorded at 512 miles on 21 May 2024, 388 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Oct 2019.
Mileage went down between tests
- 9 Jun 2018: 58 miles, lower than 99,934 miles on 6 Jun 2017.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 124 miles · 19 Oct 2019
- Between the last two tests
- 388 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 512 miles
- 2019 – 124 miles
- 2018 – 58 miles
- 2017 – 99,934 miles
- 2016 – 99,754 miles
- 2014 – 99,149 miles
- 2013 – 98,877 miles
- 2012 – 98,251 miles
- 2011 – 98,054 miles
- 2010 – 97,859 miles
- 2009 – 97,650 miles
- 2008 – 97,536 miles
- 2006 – 97,129 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016–2017
Full MOT history
13 tests since 10 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass512 miles (+388)
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2025
- Odometer
- 512 miles
- Test number
- 596553362653
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass124 miles (+66)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 124 miles
- Test number
- 563498635630
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58 miles (-99,876)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 58 miles
- Test number
- 417704567063
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,934 miles (+180)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 99,934 miles
- Test number
- 352320246768
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner drive shaft gaiter slighty deteriated
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- AdvisoryFront brakes slightly binding
Pass99,754 miles (+605)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 99,754 miles
- Test number
- 336895129864
- AdvisoryNearside Front brakes slightly binding
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner drive shaft gaiter slightly deteriated
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Pass99,149 miles (+272)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 99,149 miles
- Test number
- 999570924215
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,877 miles (+626)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 98,877 miles
- Test number
- 236989193439
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,251 miles (+197)1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 98,251 miles
- Test number
- 576982902226
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- NoteOffside outersill has slight surface corrosion
- NoteSteering gaitor slightly deteriorated
Pass98,054 miles (+195)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 98,054 miles
- Test number
- 899443351141
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,859 miles (+209)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 97,859 miles
- Test number
- 553662260175
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,650 miles (+114)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 97,650 miles
- Test number
- 433953659191
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,536 miles (+407)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 97,536 miles
- Test number
- 441909758199
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass97,129 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 97,129 miles
- Test number
- 431601666146
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 879 EL
- What vehicle is registration 879 EL currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 879 EL on a white petrol Rolls-Royce Shadow first used on 27 Apr 1970. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 879 EL currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 879 EL expired on 20 May 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 879 EL?
- The MOT on 879 EL expired on 20 May 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 879 EL done?
- 879 EL was recorded at 512 miles at its MOT on 21 May 2024.
- Has 879 EL ever failed its MOT?
- No. 879 EL has passed all 13 of its MOT tests on record.
- Has the mileage on 879 EL ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 9 Jun 2018. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 879 EL find?
- 879 EL passed its latest MOT on 21 May 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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