MOT Status
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40,657 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front slight play in steering idler arm
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front steering idler arm worn close to limit
Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge close to limit
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated age cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper and lower bushes worn (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting insecure coil spring not seated correctly (5.3.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper and lower bushes worn (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting insecure coil spring not seated correctly (5.3.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front steering idler arm worn close to limit
Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge close to limit
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated age cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front tyre wearing on outside edge
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
front and rear tyres age cracking
oil leak from rear diff and auto box
slight play in steering idler arm
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
Centre exhaust box corroded
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Oil leak
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
How Reliable is the Rover 3500?
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DLT 789J is a 1971 Rover 3500 in Blue with a 3,529cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 1971 Rover 3500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 57,726 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Rover 3500 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 693 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DLT 789J, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 3500 typically stays on UK roads for around 58 years. At 55 years old, this Rover 3500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was DLT 789J registered?
DLT 789J is a 1971 Rover 3500, first registered on 3 May 1971.
Is DLT 789J safe to buy?
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