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L76 PUB

1998 Reliant Robin

Yellow Petrol 848cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Feb 2026
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

84,621 mi
Last recorded84,621 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2025
Typical for 1998 Reliant Robin41,100 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL76 PUB
MakeReliant
ModelRobin
Year1998
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine848cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 18 Feb 2025 84,621 miles

Battery insecure.

Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fuel cap deteriorated.

Fuel tank corroded.

Handbrake cable advise.

Horn control insecure (7.7 (b))

Main beam telltale not working.

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside front seat mount corroded + runner corroded.

Oil leak.

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

Slight play in kingpin.

Spare tyre defective ()

Steering box corrosion.

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Feb 2025 84,621 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn Droplink. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Battery insecure.

Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fuel cap deteriorated.

Fuel tank corroded.

Handbrake cable advise.

Horn control insecure (7.7 (b))

Main beam telltale not working.

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside front seat mount corroded + runner corroded.

Oil leak.

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

Slight play in kingpin.

Spare tyre defective ()

Steering box corrosion.

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2023 83,868 miles

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Slight play in kingpin. (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Battery insecure.

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Across rear axle. (1.1.11 (c))

Carb breather hose split.

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Also corroded at bracket mount. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Slight corrosion. (5.3.2 (b))

Fuel cap deteriorated.

Fuel tank corroded.

Hand brake cable seizing in outer.

Offside Front Seat mount corroded.

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded. (5.3.2 (b))

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

Oil leak.

Spare tyre defective ()

Steering box corroded.

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

main beam tell tale not working.

Fail 17 Aug 2023 83,868 miles

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Slight play in kingpin. (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Battery insecure.

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Across rear axle. (1.1.11 (c))

Carb breather hose split.

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Also corroded at bracket mount. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Slight corrosion. (5.3.2 (b))

Fuel cap deteriorated.

Fuel tank corroded.

Hand brake cable seizing in outer.

Offside Front Seat mount corroded.

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded. (5.3.2 (b))

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

Oil leak.

Spare tyre defective ()

Steering box corroded.

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

main beam tell tale not working.

Pass 18 Jul 2022 83,298 miles

Battery insecure

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Across rear axle. (1.1.11 (c))

Drivers seat mount corroded

Engine oil leak.

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Fuel cap deteriorated.

Fuel tank corroded.

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

Slight play in kingpin.

Spare tyre defective ()

Steering box corroded.

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Jul 2022 83,298 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working sidelight. (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working Sidelight. (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working Tail light. (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working sidelight. (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working sidelight. (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working Tail light. (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Battery insecure

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Across rear axle. (1.1.11 (c))

Drivers seat mount corroded

Engine oil leak.

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Fuel cap deteriorated.

Fuel tank corroded.

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

Slight play in kingpin.

Spare tyre defective ()

Steering box corroded.

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jul 2021 82,924 miles

Battery insecure

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Hand brake travel

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Oil leak

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

main beam tell tale not illimunating

Fail 4 Jun 2021 82,924 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (b))

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust system insecure Also corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Battery insecure

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

Central Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Headlamp switch does not immediately illuminate all dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (a))

Headlamp switch does not immediately illuminate all main beam headlamps (4.1.3 (a))

Main beam telltale not illuminating

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Oli leak

Play in kingpin

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

handbrake lever travel.

Pass 17 Feb 2020 82,726 miles

slight play in kingpin

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output water on lense (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

battery insecure

exhaust slight corrosion

Fail 17 Feb 2020 82,726 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output water on lense (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

battery insecure

exhaust slight corrosion

slight play in kingpin

Pass 7 Feb 2019 82,343 miles

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn kingpin (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

brake pipes across rear axle corroded

slight oil leak

Fail 5 Feb 2019 82,343 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn kingpin (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

brake pipes across rear axle corroded

slight oil leak

Pass 5 Feb 2018 81,940 miles

Brake pipe slightly damaged front to rear + corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Fuel hose slightly damaged front to rear (7.2.2)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

slight play in kingpin

Fail 29 Jan 2018 81,940 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Brake pipe slightly damaged front to rear + corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Fuel hose slightly damaged front to rear (7.2.2)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak ()

slight play in kingpin

Pass 20 Dec 2016 81,191 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak ()

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

slight play in kingpin

Fail 14 Dec 2016 81,175 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Indicator switch faulty not working when O/S selected (1.4.A.1)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)

slight play in kingpin

steering column top bracket/dash play

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak ()

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

Pass 7 Oct 2015 78,560 miles

Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Pass 9 Oct 2014 74,874 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 9 Oct 2013 71,249 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2012 67,244 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2012 67,178 miles

Front Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function (2.7.2a)

Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 14 Oct 2011 63,022 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2011 62,941 miles

Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 19 Oct 2010 59,265 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2009 55,762 miles

Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

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

Pass 15 Oct 2008 51,803 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2007 47,503 miles

Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Pass 19 Oct 2006 44,541 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2005 40,843 miles

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

Fail 21 Oct 2005 40,843 miles

Front Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function (2.7.2a)

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

How Reliable is the Reliant Robin?

Based on 50,844 MOT tests across 4,504 vehicles.

71.0%
Pass Rate
1,464
Miles/Year
50
Year Lifespan
4,504
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

fog lamp not working 2,808
Stop lamp not working 2,413
Headlamp aim too high 1,292
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,201
Headlamp not working on main beam 1,087
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L76 PUB is a 1998 Reliant Robin in Yellow with a 848cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

Across all 1998 Reliant Robin models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 41,100 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 Robin fails its MOT is fog lamp not working, accounting for 2,808 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L76 PUB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Reliant Robin typically stays on UK roads for around 50 years. At 28 years old, this Reliant Robin is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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L76 PUB is a 1998 Reliant Robin, first registered on 12 October 1998.

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