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C740 JHL

1986 Freight Rover Sherpa 350

Black Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Oct 2014
Tests11 (6 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

80,118 mi
Last recorded80,118 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2013
Typical for 1986 Freight Rover Sherpa 35076,077 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC740 JHL
MakeFreight Rover
ModelSherpa 350
Year1986
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

6 pass 5 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2013 80,118 miles

Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Fail 14 Oct 2013 80,110 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Centre Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Nearside Upper Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 29 Jun 2011 80,110 miles

Battery insecure

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Oil leak

Surface corrosion to front floor area.

Pass 1 Jul 2010 80,110 miles

Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Battery insecure

Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Slight play in wiper mechanism Welding to floor area.

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 29 Jun 2010 80,110 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1) DANGEROUS

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Battery insecure

Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Slight play in wiper mechanism Welding to floor area.

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 23 Jul 2009 80,110 miles

Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Steering component damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 23 Jul 2009 80,110 miles

Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Steering component damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 9 Mar 2007 80,100 miles

oil leak from engine mars 64

vehicle undrside showing signs of surface rust

Fail 8 Mar 2007 80,100 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

oil leak from engine mars64

vehicle underside showing signs of surface rust

Pass 10 May 2006 100,000 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

light scratching on windscreen

o/s and n/s front wheel arches corroded

o/s rear outor tyre perished

slight play in steering uj

Fail 5 May 2006 100,000 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

light scratching on winscreen

o/s and n/s inner wheel arches corroded

o/s rear outor tyre perished

slight play in steering u j

How Reliable is the Freight Rover Sherpa 350?

Based on 647 MOT tests across 112 vehicles.

63.7%
Pass Rate
837
Miles/Year
42
Year Lifespan
112
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 51
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 48
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 42
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 41
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 35
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C740 JHL is a 1986 Freight Rover Sherpa 350 in Black with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 1986 Freight Rover Sherpa 350 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 76,077 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Freight Rover Sherpa 350 fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 51 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C740 JHL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Freight Rover Sherpa 350 typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 40 years old, this Freight Rover Sherpa 350 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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C740 JHL is a 1986 Freight Rover Sherpa 350, first registered on 1 January 1986.

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