MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
1,797 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Under vehicle coated in underseal/oil based substance
Axle swivel joint has slight play o/s and n/s front lower (2.5.A.3b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. front brakes (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint o/s and n/s front upper (2.4.G.2)
chassis members, coated in oil
exhaust system , slight deterioration
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Axle swivel joint has slight play o/s and n/s front lower (2.5.A.3b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. front brakes (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint o/s and n/s front upper (2.4.G.2)
chassis members, coated in oil
exhaust system , slight deterioration
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Oil leak ()
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
chassis members coated in oil
exhaust system, showing signs of slight deterioration
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Oil leak ()
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
chassis members coated in oil
exhaust system, showing signs of slight deterioration
o/s and n/s rear brakes binding slightly,, recommend check
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
chassis members coated in oil
exhaust system showing signs of slight deterioration in places
o/s/r brake binding slightly
oil leak
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
chassis members coated in oil
offside handbrake performance lower than nearside,,
recommend check of tyre pressures and steering trac k
recommend lubricate all grease points
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
chassis members coated in oil
offside rear brake binding very slightly
recommend check tyre pressures and steering track
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Oil leak
chassis members coated in oil
offside rear brake binding slightly
very slight corrosion, both front brake discs
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
nearside front wheel bearing very slight noise when rotated
offside front tyree wearing on edges,
offside rear brake binding very slightly
recommend check tyre pressures
recommend lubricate all grease points if not done already
Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
both front brake discs slightly deteriorated
offside rear brake has a slight bind
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
oil contamination under vehicle
slight play in steering t=rack under load
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
oil contamination under vehicle
slight play in steering t=rack under load
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
oil contamination under vehicle
slight play in steering t=rack under load
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
earth strap broken
offside wiper perished on end
underside of vehicle covered in oil
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
nearside front lower troin bush has slight movement
rear brakes noizey on brake test
revese lights not working
slight play in steering rack
under vehicle sprayed with oil hard to check for leaks
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
both front brake reading fluctuate slightly on tester
offside and nearside front lower suspension/steering trunnions slight wear.
reverse lights not working
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
both front brake readings fluctuate slightly on tester
offside and nearside front lower suspension trunnions slight wear
reverse lights not working
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TWL 255K is a 1971 Reliant Scimitar in Yellow with a 2,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.
Across all 1971 Reliant Scimitar models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 44,525 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 TWL 255K, 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 55 years old, this Reliant Scimitar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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TWL 255K is a 1971 Reliant Scimitar, first registered on 1 July 1971.
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