MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
25,991 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low /offside (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength and offside , behind chrome trims (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Brake servo leaking (3.6.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
How Reliable is the Rover 3500?
Based on 14,910 MOT tests across 1,854 vehicles.
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VBY 978M is a 1974 Rover 3500 in Green with a 3,528cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1974 Rover 3500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.7% with a typical mileage of 56,162 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 VBY 978M, 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 52 years old, this Rover 3500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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VBY 978M is a 1974 Rover 3500, first registered on 1 February 1974.
Is VBY 978M safe to buy?
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