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TVY 201P

1976 Rover 3500

White Petrol 3528cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 May 2025
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

76,767 mi
Last recorded76,767 miles
Recorded on14 May 2024
Typical for 1976 Rover 350061,297 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationTVY 201P
MakeRover
Model3500
Year1976
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,528cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 May 2024 76,767 miles

Offside Front Upper Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 14 May 2024 76,767 miles

Offside Front Upper Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 16 Feb 2023 75,964 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Feb 2022 74,117 miles

slight oil leak

Fail 9 Feb 2022 74,099 miles

Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 31 May 2019 73,425 miles

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 23 May 2018 73,349 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 7 Jun 2017 73,322 miles

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

general oil leaks from engine/gearbox area.

Fail 7 Jun 2017 73,322 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

general oil leaks from engine/gearbox area.

Pass 20 Feb 2015 72,906 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2015 72,906 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

oil leaks from engine & auto gear box

Pass 22 Aug 2013 72,128 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2013 72,016 miles

Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 10 Aug 2012 70,179 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2012 70,179 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

oil leaks from engine

Pass 27 May 2010 68,948 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2009 68,695 miles

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

Fail 17 Mar 2009 68,694 miles

All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Nearside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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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TVY 201P is a 1976 Rover 3500 in White with a 3,528cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

Across all 1976 Rover 3500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 61,297 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 TVY 201P, 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 50 years old, this Rover 3500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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TVY 201P is a 1976 Rover 3500, first registered on 30 December 1976.

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