£20,000 - £25,000
1953 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith Hooper & Co Limousine
United Kingdom • 18 Mar 2026 • Lot 12
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith was originally supplied to the Sultan of Kelantan. It has been comprehensively restored and is running smoothly, with a valid MOT until January 2027.
Condition
8
Comprehensively restored, running smoothly.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
BLW17
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
NXD 333
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
Supplied new to the Sultan of Kelantan, former King of Malaya.
Registration No: NXD 333Chassis No: BLW17MOT: January 2027
Supplied new to the Sultan of Kelantan, former King of Malaya
Comprehensively restored by Michael Walkers Garage of Woking
Running and driving smoothly and quietly at time of consignment
Offered with history file and current V5C document
Produced between 1946 and 1959, the Silver Wraith was the last Rolls-Royce to be delivered in chassis form alone, of which a total of 1883 was produced – 1,244 with 117in wheelbase and 639 with the 133in wheelbase that was standard from 1953.
Many were purchased for official duties and featured formal limousine-style coachwork, with a large number of Wraiths serving as state cars for the Dutch, Danish and Greek royal households and the Irish and Brazilian presidencies.
The capacity of the straight-six engine rose from an initial 4257cc to 4566cc in 1951 and was further increased to 4887cc during 1954.
Early examples were onl...
Points of note
£21,399
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£33,220
Median Price (Since 2020)
£62,668
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Jan 25 2027
Latest MOT Mileage
64,772 miles
Registration Date
1953-12-31
MOT History
Passed
On Jan 16 2026 with 64,772 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing on limits replace ASAP (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed
On Jan 15 2025 with 64,744 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- n/s rear tyre inner sidewall cut in tyre
Passed
On Jan 22 2024 with 64,714 miles
Passed
On Jan 13 2023 with 64,636 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust split front box (6.1.2 (a))
Passed
On Jan 21 2022 with 64,536 miles
Passed
On Jan 20 2021 with 64,493 miles
Passed
On Jan 23 2020 with 64,432 miles
Passed
On Jan 16 2019 with 64,350 miles
Passed
On Jan 16 2018 with 64,266 miles
Passed
On Jan 16 2017 with 64,169 miles
Passed
On Jan 21 2016 with 64,013 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- exhaust slight leakage of gases
Passed
On Jan 12 2015 with 63,843 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- advise tyres front out shape slighty
Passed
On Jan 14 2014 with 63,527 miles
Passed
On Jan 07 2013 with 63,369 miles
Passed
On Jan 17 2012 with 63,297 miles
Passed
On Jan 19 2011 with 62,929 miles
Passed
On Jan 19 2010 with 62,811 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
User Entered:
- front wheel bearings slight roughness when spun
- o/s main beam inop
Passed
On Jan 15 2009 with 62,629 miles
Passed
On Jan 22 2008 with 124,658 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Passed
On Jan 17 2007 with 61,517 miles
Passed
On Jan 20 2006 with 61,087 miles
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