£18,480
1971 Rover P5B Coupe
United Kingdom • 13 Sept 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1971 Rover P5B Coupe is a highly original, low-mileage example with long-term ownership. It has been repainted in its original colors and maintained by the owner's garage business for over 30 years.
Condition
8
The car has been well-maintained by a long-term owner and garaged when not in use. It was repainted to a high standard and the interior is original and nicely mellowed. The mileage is low and warranted to be correct.
/ 10
Automatic
Transmission:
84505648D
Chassis No:
Odometer:
51,000 miles
HDA728J
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Description Current owner 39 years; only 51,000 miles from new; highly original and always garaged; driven 35 miles to the sale; a lovely example of this sleek British icon Wilson, Heath, Callaghan, Thatcher – all very different but with one thing in common: their Ministerial transport was a Rover P5B Saloon.
Produced from 1967 until 1973, the P5B became a familiar sight in the nation’s living rooms, flying through the gates of Downing Street on the nightly news.
With a Buick-derived 3.5-litre V8 putting 160bhp and bags of effortless grunt under his foot, the Special Branch driver at the wheel could whisk his VIP passengers to 110mph and crack 60 in under 11 seconds, even with the mandatory auto box.
Coupled with surprisingly good ride and handling and some of the most comfortable seats ever to grace a motorcar, this really was the archetypal gentleman's club on wheels.
For cads and villains, Rover also produced the P5B in four-door coupe style with a lower roof-line, slimmer chrom...
Points of note
£610
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£11,025
Median Price (Since 2020)
£47,250
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Oct 10 2025
Latest MOT Mileage
51,271 miles
Registration Date
1971-04-01
MOT History
Passed
On Oct 11 2024 with 51,271 miles
Passed
On Jul 04 2017 with 50,758 miles
Passed
On Dec 21 2015 with 50,404 miles
Passed
On Dec 09 2014 with 49,998 miles
Passed
On Nov 07 2012 with 49,608 miles
Passed
On Nov 07 2011 with 49,285 miles
Passed
On Dec 23 2008 with 49,237 miles
Passed
On Aug 23 2007 with 49,010 miles
Passed
On Dec 20 2005 with 48,579 miles
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