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135,410 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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))
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))
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
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
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))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold to down pipe (6.1.2 (a))
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
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))
Front suspension compoments surface rusty
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from centre to both wheels slight surface corrosion (3.6.B.2c)
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 ()
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)
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)
Coolant leak
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
n/s/f tyre starting to crack on sidewall
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
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
suspension arms all have surface rust require clean and treatment(TLC)
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)
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)
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
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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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