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ExpiredMileage
4,511 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
various areas starting to corrode rear floor and sills
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
various areas starting to corrode rear floor and sills
Body has slight corrosion underside weak (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Body has slight corrosion underside weak (6.1.B.2)
Offside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Coolant leak
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Upper Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
general underbody rusting & rusty rear jacking points.
o/s/f door locking fault?
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
Propshaft component defective
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
Propshaft component defective
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
fault with drivers door
handbrake effort 25%
play in offside track rod ends
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VFX 296L is a 1973 Rover P5 in Grey with a 3,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 1973 Rover P5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.7% with a typical mileage of 61,902 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 P5 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 117 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VFX 296L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover P5 typically stays on UK roads for around 66 years. At 53 years old, this Rover P5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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VFX 296L is a 1973 Rover P5, first registered on 3 May 1973.
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