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D813 RUD

1987 Reliant Scimitar

Red Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jul 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

135,410 mi
Last recorded135,410 miles
Recorded on29 Jul 2025
Typical for 1987 Reliant Scimitar74,418 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD813 RUD
MakeReliant
ModelScimitar
Year1987
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 Jul 2025 135,410 miles

Corrosion to underside vehicle components

Nearside Front Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 29 Jul 2025 135,410 miles

Corrosion to underside vehicle components

Nearside Front Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 23 Feb 2024 134,050 miles

Front corrosion to front suspension area

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

corrosion to rear suspension area

Fail 23 Feb 2024 134,048 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Front corrosion to front suspension area

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

corrosion to rear suspension area

Pass 25 Feb 2023 133,168 miles

Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess both splitting (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Mar 2022 132,647 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2021 131,742 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2021 131,728 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold to down pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Jan 2020 129,385 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

headlight beam poor but just ok

Pass 30 Jan 2019 128,049 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer has several small holes (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Feb 2018 127,421 miles

Front suspension compoments surface rusty

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from centre to both wheels slight surface corrosion (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 13 Jan 2017 124,994 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded All (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak ()

Pass 27 Jan 2016 122,711 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint and rear joint to tailpipe (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 27 Jan 2016 122,711 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint and rear joint to tailpipe (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 4 Feb 2015 121,348 miles

Coolant leak

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

n/s/f tyre starting to crack on sidewall

Fail 28 Jan 2015 121,321 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a)

Offside Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

Coolant leak

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

n/s/f tyre starting to crack on sidewall

Pass 20 Jan 2014 119,474 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

suspension arms all have surface rust require clean and treatment(TLC)

Fail 11 Jan 2014 119,394 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

suspension arms all have surface rust require clean and treatment(TLC)

Pass 31 Jan 2013 119,160 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2013 119,160 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 11 Feb 2006 119,046 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2006 119,046 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn linkage (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

exhaust mounting starting to perish

nearside rear tyre starting to perish

How Reliable is the Reliant Scimitar?

Based on 31,230 MOT tests across 3,606 vehicles.

73.5%
Pass Rate
598
Miles/Year
60
Year Lifespan
3,606
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,074
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1,049
Stop lamp not working 851
Steering rack gaiter split 800
parking brake recording little or no effort 710
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D813 RUD is a 1987 Reliant Scimitar in Red with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 1987 Reliant Scimitar models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 74,418 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 D813 RUD, 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 39 years old, this Reliant Scimitar is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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D813 RUD is a 1987 Reliant Scimitar, first registered on 15 April 1987.

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