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ExpiredMileage
53,873 miAbove average mileage for this year
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rear seat folded down, unable to check rear seatbelts.
Centre Front Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Centre Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Centre Front Road wheel distorted (4.2.A.1a) DANGEROUS
Centre Front Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
front wheel has one incorrect wheel nut fitted
nearside door handle screw missing but still working
rear boot lock missing
rear seats folded down unable to test rear seat belts.
wiper blade deteriorated
Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Centre Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Parking brake not fitted on at least one wheel on a 3 wheeled vehicle (3.1.1)
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Centre Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a) DANGEROUS
Centre Front rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Centre Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Centre Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Centre Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
How Reliable is the Reliant Robin?
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R296 HPN is a 1998 Reliant Robin in Green with a 848cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 R296 HPN, 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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R296 HPN is a 1998 Reliant Robin, first registered on 14 March 1998.
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