MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
34,693 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides front inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine compartment (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brakes imbalanced across an axle rear axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides front inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine compartment (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly misaligned cracked (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged cracked (5.2.3 (j))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged split (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly misaligned cracked (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged cracked (5.2.3 (j))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged cracked (4.1.D.1e)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged cracked (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged cracked (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged cracked (4.1.D.1e)
Oil leak ()
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged cracked (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged cracked (4.1.D.1e)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front Inner Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Inner Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
oil leak
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Front Inner Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Inner Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
oil leak
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
N/S Front brake slight binding felt by hand
O/S Front brake slight binding felt by hand
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
slight cracking to lower steering shaft flex u/j
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
How Reliable is the Rover 3500?
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TDY 827S is a 1978 Rover 3500 in Blue with a 3,528cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.
Across all 1978 Rover 3500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 24,924 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 TDY 827S, 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 48 years old, this Rover 3500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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TDY 827S is a 1978 Rover 3500, first registered on 2 May 1978.
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