MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
7,045 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Body has a projection caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front suspension has an insecurely locked unit in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.3b)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Inner Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Inner Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Inner Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Outer Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
engine leaks oil .
front brake discs surface area is reduced.
n/s/f top ball joint is damaged and not seated in properly.
rear brake pads are metel to metel,scored n/s disc.
rear flexi brake hose coil spring sheath corroded away.
How Reliable is the Rover 3500?
Based on 14,910 MOT tests across 1,854 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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VPC 540M 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 25%.
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 VPC 540M, 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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VPC 540M is a 1974 Rover 3500, first registered on 1 March 1974.
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