£23,520
1974 Rolls-Royce Corniche
United Kingdom • 25 Oct 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1973 Rolls-Royce Corniche Coupe, one of only 1,108 produced, presents in Larch Green with a Beige Vaumol hide interior. Showing just 25,787 miles, it benefits from recent mechanical overhauls, though some service history is absent.
Condition
7
The car has had some restoration work done, and although the mileage is low, it is believed to have been resprayed. Some service history is missing, and although the car looks very well indeed, the overall condition is unlikely to be pristine.
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Automatic
Transmission:
CRH17199
Chassis No:
Odometer:
25,787 miles
SKM493M
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Description Few owners, one for 25 years; only 25,800 miles indicated; gearbox, brakes, suspension and air con overhauled; a beautiful car with a whisper-quiet engine that looks stunning in Larch Green Launched in 1966 as a two-door version of the Silver Shadow, the coachbuilt Mulliner Park Ward Coupe was a superior car to the saloon on which it was based.
With elegant coachwork designed by Bill Allen, each and every one was handbuilt by MPW in a necessarily lengthy process that took all of 20 weeks and resulted in a price some 50% higher than the standard Silver Shadow.
Only the finest materials were used with different seats and dash to the Shadow, engine power went up by 10% and tweaks to the suspension and steering geometry gave an even better ride.
Demand for these magnificent cars was so great that the waiting list was measured in years, not months, a state of affairs that resulted in them being given their own model name, Corniche, in March 1971.
Reassuringly exclusive, only...
Points of note
£6,703
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£36,340
Median Price (Since 2020)
£118,652
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Oct 20 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
26,943 miles
Registration Date
1974-05-20
MOT History
Passed
On Oct 21 2025 with 26,943 miles
Failed
On Oct 21 2025 with 26,943 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Major:
- Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b))
Passed
On Sep 04 2018 with 21,660 miles
Passed
On May 11 2016 with 21,599 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Oil leak
Passed
On Jul 15 2014 with 21,453 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
User Entered:
- underside of vehicle recently undersealed!
Passed
On May 27 2014 with 21,427 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
User Entered:
- underside of vehicle freshly undersealed
Failed
On Nov 20 2012 with 21,391 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
- Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Failed
On Oct 24 2012 with 21,386 miles
There were 29 defects noted, with 3 deemed dangerous.
Fail:
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- (Dangerous) Offside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)
- (Dangerous) Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- (Dangerous) Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- Offside Front Lower Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory:
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
- Nail in offside front tyre
- advise n/s/f head light weak beam patern
- Fuel pipe/s corroded
Passed
On Jun 16 2010 with 21,183 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Passed
On Jun 03 2009 with 20,691 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Passed
On May 23 2008 with 19,929 miles
Passed
On May 14 2007 with 19,298 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
User Entered:
- Offside and nearside rear suspension pipes corroded.
- Brake pipes to both rear brake calipers corroded.
- Brake pipes to both front calipers corroded.
Failed
On May 14 2007 with 19,298 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
User Entered:
- Offside and nearside rear suspension pipes corroded.
- Brake pipes to both rear brake calipers corroded.
- Brake pipes to both front calipers corroded.
Failed
On Apr 20 2007 with 19,229 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
- Nearside Rear Parking brake not fitted on at least two wheels (3.1.1)
- Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Passed
On Oct 31 2005 with 18,223 miles
Failed
On Oct 27 2005 with 18,223 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Fail:
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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