MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
1,130 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (7.1.2)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play both sides (2.6.2)
Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (7.1.2)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)
Rear anti roll bar d bushes worn
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases blowing from joint (7.1.2)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all (2.4.G.2)
Front Front wheel bearing has slight play both (2.5.A.3c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases blowing from joint (7.1.2)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all (2.4.G.2)
Front Front wheel bearing has slight play both (2.5.A.3c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
How Reliable is the Reliant Scimitar?
Based on 31,230 MOT tests across 3,606 vehicles.
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E879 SOF is a 1988 Reliant Scimitar in Red with a 1,809cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.
Across all 1988 Reliant Scimitar models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.7% with a typical mileage of 66,096 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 E879 SOF, 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 38 years old, this Reliant Scimitar is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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E879 SOF is a 1988 Reliant Scimitar, first registered on 3 March 1988.
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