£8,400 (Est: £8,000 - £7,000)
1959 ROVER P5 3 LITRE
SWVA • UK • 30 Jul 2026
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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£8,400 (Est: £8,000 - £7,000)
1959 ROVER P5 3 LITRE
UK • 30 Jul 2026 • Lot 63
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1959 Rover P5 3-Litre MkI Saloon, finished in Shadow Green over Rush Green, presents a stellar example with a strong history file, numerous awards, and long-term enthusiast ownership. Extensive recommissioning and sympathetic upgrades ensure it's a well-presented and usable classic, appealing to collectors seeking a documented car with a story.
Condition
8
The car is described as a stellar example, garaged and professionally maintained, with extensive recommissioning works completed. While it's kept as original as possible, sensible upgrades and replacements have been made, indicating excellent care. The upholstery has been recovered, and it benefits from MOT testing until May 2027, suggesting it's in very good mechanical and cosmetic condition with minimal wear.
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78,258 miles
658XUL
1959
Auction
Automatic
RHD
United Kingdom
£8,400 (Est: £8,000 - £7,000)
1959 ROVER P5 3 LITRE
SWVA • UK • 30 Jul 2026
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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Description
In Brief:
A stellar example of a Mk I P5 3 litre Finsihed in Shadow Green over Rush Green with a Beige interior Owned by The Vendor for the last 19 years - only UK owner
First registered in the UK in 2008 A much loved example with a well stacked history file to show for it
Auctioneer’s Notes:
A particularly appealing early Rover P5 3-Litre Mk
I Saloon, built on 22nd June 1959 and finished in the factory colour combination of Shadow Green over Rush Green with a beige interior.
Supplied new to Henly Motors of Piccadilly, London, this dignified Rover has covered a recorded 78,258 miles, with 14,703 of those miles completed during the last 19 years of present ownership.
Re-imported into the UK from Cagliari, Italy in 2008, it has clearly become a cherished and well-known example, having been used for club events, shows and even weddings, with photographs on file documenting its past use.
Maintenance & Condition:
Described as garaged and professionally maintained, this P5 has be...
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
Valid
Expires on 11th May 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
78,478 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 12th May 2026, 78,478 miles
Passed
On 14th Jul 2021, 78,308 miles
Passed
On 14th Jan 2020, 78,267 miles
Passed
On 31st Jan 2019, 78,107 miles
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61-62 Aston Road, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole, Dorset, BH17 0NE, England
Operating from Poole, Dorset, SWVA is a physical auction house dealing in classic, vintage, and modern classic vehicles. They hold regular live auctions and offer vehicle consignment and appraisal services.
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