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£3,024

1961 Rover P4 100

United Kingdom • 21 Jun 2023

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1961 Rover P4 100, first registered in Bristol, has been with its current owner since 2021 and boasts a well-documented history with 10 former keepers. Recommissioned in 2017 after a period off the road, it features desirable twin SU carbs and benefits from recent maintenance, presenting well with an original red leather interior.

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Condition 

6

The car has been recommissioned with new parts and a full service in 2017, it has covered around 3,000 miles since. The car looks presentable with a nicely original red leather interior and has been starting promptly and running sweetly as we have moved it around on site.

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[Transmission]

Transmission:

650102015

Chassis No:

Odometer:

3,000 miles

436YAE

Reg Number:

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Description Recently recommissioned following a period in storage and has covered 3,000 miles since; twin carbs fitted First registered in Bristol in March 1961, this Rover P4 100 has been in the current ownership since 2021, the V5C recording 10 former keepers.

The MOT history shows that it was off the road from 2010 – 2016, invoices showing that it was recommissioned in 2017 with various new parts fitted and a full service, since when it has covered around 3,000 miles.

Interestingly it has twin SU carbs fitted rather than the usual single carb.

Other invoices show subsequent upkeep: in 2018 the carbs were cleaned out and it got a new fuel pump, overdrive relay, exhaust centre silencer, a/r/b bush, fan belt and water hose kit.

In 2021 the front brake hoses were renewed and some work was also done on the front suspension to address some MOT advisories.

As you can see in the photos, it looks presentable with a nicely original red leather interior and has been starting promptly and ...

Points of note

£810

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£4,720

Median Price (Since 2020)

£10,584

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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MOT Information

Expired

Expired on Jun 15 2022

Latest MOT Mileage

66,955 miles

Registration Date

1961-03-20

MOT History

Passed

On Jun 16 2021 with 66,955 miles

There were 12 defects noted.

Minor:
- Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- Nearside Inner Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))


Advisory:
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))
- offside rear brake back plate slightly damp

Failed

On Jun 09 2021 with 66,955 miles

There were 15 defects noted.

Major:
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))


Minor:
- Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- Nearside Inner Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))


Advisory:
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))
- offside rear brake back plate slightly damp

Passed

On Jul 09 2018 with 64,798 miles

There were 14 defects noted.

Minor:
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))


Advisory:
- Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer rubber bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- nearside front shockabsorber lower bush deteriorated
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Failed

On Jun 28 2018 with 64,796 miles

There were 20 defects noted.

Major:
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at manifold to front pipe joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at joint of front pipe to centre pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))


Minor:
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))


Advisory:
- Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer rubber bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- nearside front shockabsorber lower bush deteriorated
- Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Passed

On Jul 28 2017 with 64,401 miles

There were 7 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower bush (2.7.4)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- offside rear tyre perished
- offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Failed

On Jul 26 2017 with 64,401 miles

There were 17 defects noted.

Fail:
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted (2.2.D.2c)


Advisory:
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower bush (2.7.4)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- offside rear tyre perished
- offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Passed

On Jul 27 2016 with 64,359 miles

There were 2 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Passed

On May 25 2010 with 64,232 miles

There were 3 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)


User Entered:
- Evidence of exhaust fouling overdrive solenoid
- Rear boot floor corroded at edges

Passed

On May 15 2009 with 64,082 miles

There was 1 defect noted.

Advisory:
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Passed

On Jun 03 2006 with 63,846 miles

There was 1 defect noted.

Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Failed

On Jun 02 2006 with 63,868 miles

There were 5 defects noted.

Fail:
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)


Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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