MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
13,899 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front wheel bearing has slight play both (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp insecure main beam light (1.7.3)
Front wheel bearing has slight play both (2.5.A.3c)
Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front suspension has an insecurely locked unit in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Both rear tyres badly perished andvise early replacement!
Main lighting switch stiff poor in operation.
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Surface corrosion throughout chassis.
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension retaining device missing (2.5.A.4)
Nearside Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
clutch fluid leak from master cylinder
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
both front tyre walls cracking
handbrake reading near limit
slight play front wheel bearings
spare tyre flat
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
both front tyre walls cracking
slight play front wheel bearings
spare tyre flat
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
front tyre walls cracking
spare flat
o/s/f tyre wall starting to crack
Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
o/s/f tyre wall starting to crack
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Reliant Scimitar?
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WUW 280N is a 1974 Reliant Scimitar in Yellow with a 2,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
Across all 1974 Reliant Scimitar models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 42,897 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 WUW 280N, 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 52 years old, this Reliant Scimitar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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WUW 280N is a 1974 Reliant Scimitar, first registered on 3 September 1974.
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