MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
39,997 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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All steering and suspension bushes starting to perish.
Rear tyres badly perished on the outer sidewalls.
Slight play in N/S steering rack arm
All suspension bushes starting to perish and wear.
Front brake discs worn.
Front bumper insecure on the o/side.
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Play in n/s and o/s of steering rack.
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
All suspension bushes starting to perish and wear.
Front brake discs worn.
Front bumper insecure on the o/side.
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Play in n/s and o/s of steering rack.
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Reliant Scimitar?
Based on 31,230 MOT tests across 3,606 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BFS 959L is a 1972 Reliant Scimitar in Blue with a 2,792cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.
Across all 1972 Reliant Scimitar models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.4% with a typical mileage of 44,676 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Reliant Scimitar fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 1,074 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BFS 959L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Reliant Scimitar typically stays on UK roads for around 60 years. At 54 years old, this Reliant Scimitar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was BFS 959L registered?
BFS 959L is a 1972 Reliant Scimitar, first registered on 1 December 1972.
Is BFS 959L safe to buy?
The MOT history for BFS 959L shows 13 tests with a 53.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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