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TWL 255K

1971 Reliant Scimitar

Yellow Petrol 2994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Aug 2023
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

1,797 mi
Last recorded1,797 miles
Recorded on31 Aug 2022
Typical for 1971 Reliant Scimitar44,525 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationTWL 255K
MakeReliant
ModelScimitar
Year1971
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,994cc

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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

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 31 Aug 2022 1,797 miles

Under vehicle coated in underseal/oil based substance

Pass 31 Jan 2018 1,580 miles

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

Fail 31 Jan 2018 1,580 miles

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

Pass 4 Feb 2017 1,566 miles

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

Fail 1 Feb 2017 1,565 miles

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

Pass 3 Feb 2016 1,346 miles

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

Pass 3 Feb 2015 826 miles

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

Pass 5 Feb 2014 34 miles

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

Pass 6 Feb 2013 99,199 miles

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

Pass 1 Feb 2012 98,418 miles

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

Pass 2 Feb 2011 97,643 miles

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

Fail 4 Feb 2010 96,904 miles

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

Pass 4 Feb 2010 96,904 miles

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

Fail 27 Jan 2010 96,875 miles

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

Pass 28 Jan 2009 96,248 miles

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

Pass 23 Jan 2008 95,358 miles

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

Pass 24 Jan 2007 94,369 miles

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)

Pass 26 Jan 2006 93,192 miles

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

Fail 25 Jan 2006 93,192 miles

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

How Reliable is the Reliant Scimitar?

Based on 31,230 MOT tests across 3,606 vehicles.

73.5%
Pass Rate
598
Miles/Year
60
Year Lifespan
3,606
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,074
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1,049
Stop lamp not working 851
Steering rack gaiter split 800
parking brake recording little or no effort 710
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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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