MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
50,455 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Front Suspension arm cracked (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function (2.7.2a)
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)
Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)
How Reliable is the Reliant Robin?
Based on 50,844 MOT tests across 4,504 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SFA 196R is a 1977 Reliant Robin in Orange with a 748cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1977 Reliant Robin models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.9% with a typical mileage of 43,265 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 SFA 196R, 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 49 years old, this Reliant Robin is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was SFA 196R registered?
SFA 196R is a 1977 Reliant Robin, first registered on 3 March 1977.
Is SFA 196R safe to buy?
The MOT history for SFA 196R shows 6 tests with a 50% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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