Reliant Robin
Registered from 1997 to 2000.
About this model
The Reliant Robin is a small three-wheeled car produced by the Reliant Motor Company in Tamworth, England. It was offered in several versions over a period of 30 years. It is the second-most popular fibreglass car in history after the Chevrolet Corvette, with Reliant being the second-biggest British car manufacturer for a time.
From the Wikipedia article Reliant Robin, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1999 0.8 petrol. 2 of 22 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 50% | 1 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 50% | 1 |
| Lights and electrics | 50% | 1 |
| Visibility | 50% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 50% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment
- Exhaust and emissions — 50% of its failures
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit
- Lights and electrics — 50% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Visibility — 50% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen