MOT Status
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28,611 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
slight oil leak from steering box
slight play in nearside front steering idler arm
underside of vehicle showing signs of corrosion
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
slight oil leak from steering box
slight play in nearside front steering idler arm
underside of vehicle showing signs of corrosion
Oil leak
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
oil leaks
Oil leak
Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
nearside rear wheel slight brake bind
offside steering box has a slight leak of oil rear diff slight oil leak and auto transmission slight oil leak
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
automatic gearbox has slight oil leak
Oil leak
Oil leak
Advise.power steering box damp.oil leak.rear axle leak.
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
temp repair to rear silencer
centre exhaust rubber broken
slight exhaust blow (o/s bank manifold to down pipe jiont)
slight oil leak rear axle leak
some play in steering
22% front brake imbalance
Oil leak
center exhaust mounting deteriorating
nearside wiper blade deteriorating
How Reliable is the Rover 3.5 Litre Auto?
Based on 2,952 MOT tests across 356 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SEL 996H is a 1970 Rover 3.5 Litre Auto in White with a 3,531cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 94.4%.
Across all 1970 Rover 3.5 Litre Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.7% with a typical mileage of 59,563 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Rover 3.5 Litre Auto fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 178 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SEL 996H, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 3.5 Litre Auto typically stays on UK roads for around 58 years. At 56 years old, this Rover 3.5 Litre Auto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was SEL 996H registered?
SEL 996H is a 1970 Rover 3.5 Litre Auto, first registered on 10 February 1970.
Is SEL 996H safe to buy?
The MOT history for SEL 996H shows 18 tests with a 94.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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