£6,000 - £8,000
1960 Rover P4 80
United Kingdom • 10 Dec 2025 • Lot 30
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1960 Rover 80, also known as the 'Auntie Rover', features a two-tone grey exterior, vibrant red interior, and a smooth 2,286cc petrol engine. With only 24,088 miles and a detailed history, including use in the TV series 'Heartbeat', this classic car captures the charm of Britain’s Swinging Sixties.
Condition
7
Low mileage, history, well-maintained, driven recently.
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24,088 miles
724WX
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Two-Tone Elegance for the Sixties; showing only 24,088 miles; fantastic history including being used for the filming of the TV series “heartbeat”Finished in elegant two-tone Dove Grey and Smoke Grey with vibrant red trim and carpets, this Rover 80 embodies the dawn of modern Britain.
First registered in 1960 and showing only 24,088 miles, it carries Rover’s smooth 2,286cc petrol engine, delivering dignified performance with quiet confidence.The P4-series Rover was affectionately known as the “Auntie Rover,” yet in the early Sixties it became a stylish companion for a changing nation — from coffee bars to country lanes.
With wood and leather detailing, solid engineering, and understated charm, this example captures the optimism and refinement of Britain’s Swinging Sixties motoring culture.Fantastically detailed and well laid out history file including 25 old MOT certificates, heritage certificate, images of the car being used for the filming of the TV series “heartbeat”.Driven to 50 m...
Points of note
£3,000
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£4,370
Median Price (Since 2020)
£5,400
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Sep 18 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
23,867 miles
Registration Date
1960-09-03
MOT History
Passed
On Sep 19 2025 with 23,867 miles
Passed
On Nov 21 2018 with 23,683 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Passed
On Nov 23 2017 with 22,721 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Passed
On Oct 03 2016 with 22,697 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Passed
On Nov 05 2015 with 22,578 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Failed
On Oct 07 2015 with 22,576 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Fail:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Front Braking system leaking brake light switch area (3.6.A.1)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Centre Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Passed
On Sep 29 2014 with 22,498 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- Slight wear in n/s/front king pin.
Passed
On Oct 08 2013 with 22,385 miles
Passed
On Sep 24 2012 with 22,099 miles
Passed
On Sep 14 2011 with 21,701 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Passed
On Oct 01 2010 with 21,121 miles
Passed
On Apr 20 2010 with 20,883 miles
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