£3,750 (Est: £5,000 - £6,000)
1965 ROVER 3 LITRE
Mathewsons • UK • 30 Jul 2026
Market Position:
Lowest 20% of Past Sales
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£3,750 (Est: £5,000 - £6,000)
1965 ROVER 3 LITRE
UK • 30 Jul 2026 • Lot 322
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1965 Rover 3 Litre, famous for its appearance in the TV series "Inspector George Gently," sold for £3,750 against an estimate of £5,000-£6,000. The car comes with memorabilia from the show, including false number plates.
Condition
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82,385 miles (via 2021 MOT)
ERW 425C
1965
Auction
Manual
RHD
United Kingdom
£3,750 (Est: £5,000 - £6,000)
1965 ROVER 3 LITRE
Mathewsons • UK • 30 Jul 2026
Market Position:
Lowest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
Mileage: Please refer to the video for the mileage showing Make: ROVER Model: 3 LITRE Registration: ERW 425C
Engine Size (cc): 2995 Year of Manufacture: 1965 Date First Registered: 19/03/1965 Current V5: YES Location: PICKERING You can view from: Wednesday 22 July 2026 - Tuesday 28 July 2026
Price Analysis vs Other P5s
£810
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£7,614
Median Price (Since 2020)
£38,500
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 4th Aug 2022
Latest MOT mileage:
82,385 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 5th Aug 2021, 82,385 miles
Passed
On 16th Oct 2014, 75,772 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
User Entered:
- n/s and o/s sill slighly corroded
- both rear tyres have cracks in side walls
- Oil leak
Failed
On 14th Oct 2014, 75,762 miles
There were 11 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Advisory:
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
User Entered:
- n/s and o/s sill slighly corroded
- both rear tyres have cracks in side walls
- Oil leak
Passed
On 17th Oct 2013, 74,631 miles
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