MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
37,736 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Upper Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Tow ball/hitch not fitted at time of test
Fuel tank insecure (7.2.1)
Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension retaining device missing (2.5.A.4)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Power steering pump drive system missing (2.3.6)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Upper Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Tow ball/hitch not fitted at time of test
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Reliant Scimitar?
Based on 31,230 MOT tests across 3,606 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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VOP 18S is a 1978 Reliant Scimitar in Green with a 2,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1978 Reliant Scimitar models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 48,021 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 VOP 18S, 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 48 years old, this Reliant Scimitar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was VOP 18S registered?
VOP 18S is a 1978 Reliant Scimitar, first registered on 9 March 1978.
Is VOP 18S safe to buy?
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