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NOX 30M

1973 Rover 3500

Red Petrol 3528cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Feb 2024
Tests10 (6 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

35,082 mi
Last recorded35,082 miles
Recorded on23 Feb 2023
Typical for 1973 Rover 350064,053 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNOX 30M
MakeRover
Model3500
Year1973
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,528cc

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MOT History

6 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Feb 2023 35,082 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2017 33,613 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2017 33,613 miles

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 1 Jul 2016 33,581 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 3 Jun 2016 33,571 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Nearside front brake recording little or no effort foot (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 16 Mar 2015 47,669 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 29 Jan 2015 47,669 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 16 Jul 2008 47,529 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

many welding repairs to inner sills/covered with heavy waxoyl

nearside and offside floors light corrosion

offside front inner wing corroded

offside rear tyre has a cut in the side wall

plastic trims shields and guards covering some perscribed areas

Fail 8 Jul 2008 47,528 miles

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

many welding repairs to inner sills/covered with heavy waxoyl

nearside and offside floors light corrosion

offside front inner wing corroded

offside rear tyre has a cut in the side wall

plastic trims shields and guards covering some perscribed areas

Pass 22 Feb 2006 47,085 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Coil spring mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

both rear bump stops missig,and mounting brackets corroded

engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective

oil leak

How Reliable is the Rover 3500?

Based on 14,910 MOT tests across 1,854 vehicles.

77.5%
Pass Rate
441
Miles/Year
58
Year Lifespan
1,854
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 693
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 651
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 460
parking brake recording little or no effort 429
brake recording little or no effort 331
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NOX 30M is a 1973 Rover 3500 in Red with a 3,528cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1973 Rover 3500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 64,053 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 Rover 3500 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 693 recorded failures. If you're considering buying NOX 30M, 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 53 years old, this Rover 3500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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NOX 30M is a 1973 Rover 3500, first registered on 7 September 1973.

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