1988 Reliant Scimitar 1.6L Petrol · E422 KST
1988 Reliant Scimitar (1.6L, petrol). First registered 05 Apr 1988. Recorded mileage 17,596 miles. MOT expired on 15 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- RELIANT SCIMITAR
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 17,596 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
E422 KST Key Findings
- 24 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/07/2025
- 17,596 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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E422 KST Mileage History
- 21/04/20066,488 mi
- 23/04/20077,188 mi+700 mi
- 23/04/20087,952 mi+764 mi
- 27/04/20099,413 mi+1,461 mi
- 27/04/20099,414 mi+1 mi
- 04/05/201010,130 mi+716 mi
- 03/05/201110,940 mi+810 mi
- 13/05/201110,951 mi+11 mi
- 09/05/201211,657 mi+706 mi
- 13/05/201312,555 mi+898 mi
- 13/05/201312,555 mi
- 07/05/201413,571 mi+1,016 mi
- 13/05/201514,379 mi+808 mi
- 14/05/201514,379 mi
- 25/05/201614,942 mi+563 mi
- 02/06/201715,709 mi+767 mi
- 01/06/201816,502 mi+793 mi
- 24/05/201916,786 mi+284 mi
- 29/05/201916,788 mi+2 mi
- 19/01/202216,853 mi+65 mi
- 17/07/202317,148 mi+295 mi
- 17/07/202317,148 mi
- 15/07/202417,276 mi+128 mi
- 14/07/202517,596 mi+320 mi
Average of roughly 578 miles per year across 24 recorded odometer readings.
E422 KST MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
24 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 Reliant Scimitar (E422 KST) between April 2006 and July 2025.
The record contains 18 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 14 July 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (4 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Steering (3 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Brakes (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Offside Front Upper Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no ”; “Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)”.
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