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W548 RJT

2000 Reliant Robin

Blue Petrol 848cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Feb 2027
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

14,581 mi
Last recorded14,581 miles
Recorded on3 Feb 2026
Typical for 2000 Reliant Robin37,694 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW548 RJT
MakeReliant
ModelRobin
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine848cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 3 Feb 2026 14,581 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front fog light inop

Fail 22 Jan 2026 14,306 miles

Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Brake performance unable to be tested parking brake (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front fog light inop

Pass 13 Jan 2025 7,440 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2024 833 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2024 694 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases join (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Central Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Jan 2024 509 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play link arm ball joint, drop arm end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Central Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Dec 2022 92,529 miles

Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Parking brake performance poor and tight operation

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Dec 2022 92,336 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front fog light inop

Parking brake performance poor and tight operation

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Dec 2021 86,112 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2021 86,074 miles

Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front fog light inop

excessive play in rear prop shaft joint, prop shaft insecure

Pass 14 Dec 2020 80,041 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fuel filler and breather hoses perished

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Slight play in front king pin

Fail 11 Dec 2020 80,034 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fuel filler and breather hoses perished

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Slight play in front king pin

Pass 29 May 2019 70,420 miles

Central Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low and bald on offside edge, nearly through to cords, not full cut tred (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine, gearbox and rear diff leaking oil

parking brake travel high

rear body strengthening cross member corroded

slight play in front king pin

Fail 23 May 2019 70,280 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Central Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low and bald on offside edge, nearly through to cords, not full cut tred (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine, gearbox and rear diff leaking oil

parking brake travel high

rear body strengthening cross member corroded

slight play in front king pin

Pass 6 Jun 2018 64,867 miles

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn all 4 leaf spring bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

adjusted clutch cable

diff pinion seal leaking

exhaust blowing on centre to rear join, whole system corroded

front and nearside rear road wheels corroded

prop shaft rear UJ excessively worn

rear cross member corroded

Fail 30 May 2018 64,859 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Axle king pin so loose it is likely to affect directional stability (5.1.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Suspension arm fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit and bald on both edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn all 4 leaf spring bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

adjusted clutch cable

diff pinion seal leaking

exhaust blowing on centre to rear join, whole system corroded

front and nearside rear road wheels corroded

prop shaft rear UJ excessively worn

rear cross member corroded

Pass 17 May 2017 58,605 miles
Fail 17 May 2017 58,605 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 1 Jun 2016 51,510 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2014 51,392 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

exhaust clamp cracked

Pass 30 Aug 2013 50,708 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2012 50,266 miles

Front tyre wearing on offside edge, close to legal limit

slight play in front wheel bearing

Pass 24 Aug 2011 48,798 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2011 48,798 miles

Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 5 Aug 2010 46,797 miles

front number plate delaminating however still legible

Pass 30 Jul 2009 44,765 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 4 Jul 2008 37,591 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2008 37,555 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Jun 2007 33,489 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2006 28,422 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2006 28,422 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

How Reliable is the Reliant Robin?

Based on 50,844 MOT tests across 4,504 vehicles.

71.0%
Pass Rate
1,464
Miles/Year
50
Year Lifespan
4,504
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

fog lamp not working 2,808
Stop lamp not working 2,413
Headlamp aim too high 1,292
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,201
Headlamp not working on main beam 1,087
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W548 RJT is a 2000 Reliant Robin in Blue with a 848cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

Across all 2000 Reliant Robin models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.5% with a typical mileage of 37,694 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 W548 RJT, 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 26 years old, this Reliant Robin is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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W548 RJT is a 2000 Reliant Robin, first registered on 1 June 2000.

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