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PPJ 100L

1973 Rover 3500

Yellow Petrol 3528cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Sep 2023
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

14,944 mi
Last recorded14,944 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2022
Typical for 1973 Rover 350064,053 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPPJ 100L
MakeRover
Model3500
Year1973
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,528cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2022 14,944 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2021 14,300 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2021 14,300 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 29 Aug 2020 13,210 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2019 12,737 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2019 12,737 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 22 Aug 2018 11,155 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2015 750 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2014 6,304 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2013 5,949 miles

Oil leak

underside has slight corrosion

Fail 5 Aug 2013 5,946 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Oil leak

underside has slight corrosion

Pass 10 Aug 2012 54,705 miles

Oil leak

underside has slight corrosion

Fail 9 Aug 2012 54,701 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

underside has slight corrosion

Pass 10 Aug 2011 4,500 miles

Oil leak

gearbox oil leak

Pass 10 Aug 2010 3,304 miles

passenger seat belt requires assistence to retract

rear brake discs pitted

Fail 28 Jul 2010 3,304 miles

Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

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

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

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

passenger seat belt requires assistence to retract

rear brake discs pitted

Pass 29 May 2009 1,945 miles

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

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

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

rear discs excessivley pitted but not were pad makes contact

whole underneath of car undersealed

Pass 27 May 2008 6,567 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2007 95,549 miles

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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PPJ 100L is a 1973 Rover 3500 in Yellow with a 3,528cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 PPJ 100L, 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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What year was PPJ 100L registered?

PPJ 100L is a 1973 Rover 3500, first registered on 3 April 1973.

Is PPJ 100L safe to buy?

The MOT history for PPJ 100L shows 19 tests with a 73.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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