MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
81,751 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive leak from pas pump and pas box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Hydraulic leak, but not excessive oil leak from gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))
Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements cannot be operated without headlamps (4.2.2 (a))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Low reading on parking (secondary) brake
Oil leak, but not excessive auto gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box area (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
How Reliable is the Rover 3.5 Litre?
Based on 3,326 MOT tests across 389 vehicles.
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XHU 5H is a 1970 Rover 3.5 Litre in Grey with a 3,528cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.
Across all 1970 Rover 3.5 Litre models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.2% with a typical mileage of 53,924 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Rover 3.5 Litre fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 193 recorded failures. If you're considering buying XHU 5H, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover 3.5 Litre typically stays on UK roads for around 59 years. At 56 years old, this Rover 3.5 Litre is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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XHU 5H is a 1970 Rover 3.5 Litre, first registered on 5 June 1970.
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