MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
22,268 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake lever has restricted free movement handbrake (1.1.15 (e))
Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Front brake discs corroded on edges
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front brake discs corroded on edges
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
unable to check near/side and off/side outer sills due to covers fitted
underbody of vehicle severly undersealed
Hand brake lever comes up a long way
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
complet under side has been undersealed
steering joint dust cover split/missing
How Reliable is the Rover 3500?
Based on 14,910 MOT tests across 1,854 vehicles.
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RIB 2135 is a 1971 Rover 3500 in Blue with a 3,528cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.
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 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 RIB 2135, 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 RIB 2135 registered?
RIB 2135 is a 1971 Rover 3500, first registered on 6 May 1971.
Is RIB 2135 safe to buy?
The MOT history for RIB 2135 shows 13 tests with a 69.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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