1980 Reliant Robin 0.9L Petrol · GOK 613W
1980 Reliant Robin (0.9L, petrol). First registered 01 Dec 1980. Recorded mileage 33,867 miles. MOT expired on 11 Jun 2024.
- Make & Model
- RELIANT ROBIN
- Year / Origin
- 1980 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Jun 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 33,867 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 0.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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GOK 613W Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/06/2023
- 33,867 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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GOK 613W MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1980 Reliant Robin (GOK 613W) between May 2022 and June 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
GOK 613W Mileage History
- 27/05/202233,400 mi
- 09/06/202333,867 mi+467 mi
Average of roughly 451 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Reliant Reliant Robin
Our database tracks 4 specific mechanical faults and recurring failure patterns identified across UK MOT testing stations for this generation.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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Common Problems: RELIANT ROBIN
Known issues reported by owners and MOT testers.
- Steel Chassis Box-Section and Outrigger Corrosion(Serious)
While the Robin's lightweight glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) bodywork is entirely immune to rust, the steel box-section perimeter chassis underneath is highly vulnerable to corrosion. Road salt, water spray, and trapped mud in wet UK winters rot the steel outriggers, rear leaf spring mounting brackets, and the central front steering fork headstock. Structural corrosion on pre-galvanised Mk1 frames often requires extensive fabrication or replacement of chassis sections.
- Aluminium Engine Cylinder Head Gasket Failure(Moderate)
Reliant's bespoke 748cc and 848cc all-aluminium overhead valve engines feature wet cylinder liners and an alloy cylinder head. If owners neglect the corrosion-inhibiting coolant mixture or let the radiator silt up, electrolytic corrosion attacks the head face and water jackets. This leads to cylinder head warpage and blown head gaskets, allowing combustion gases into the cooling jacket and coolant into the sump oil.
- Single Front Wheel Kingpin and Headstock Bush Wear(Moderate)
The single front wheel configuration places all lateral steering forces and front braking loads through a single front suspension arm, kingpin, and steering headstock. The brass bushes and kingpins require periodic grease gun servicing every 1,000 to 3,000 miles. Neglected lubrication causes rapid ovality wear, inducing severe front-end steering shudder, vague directional stability, and uneven tyre wear.
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- Steel Chassis Box-Section and Outrigger CorrosionSerious
While the Robin's lightweight glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) bodywork is entirely immune to rust, the steel box-section perimeter chassis underneath is highly vulnerable to corrosion. Road salt, water spray, and trapped mud in wet UK winters rot the steel outriggers, rear leaf spring mounting brackets, and the central front steering fork headstock. Structural corrosion on pre-galvanised Mk1 frames often requires extensive fabrication or replacement of chassis sections.
- Aluminium Engine Cylinder Head Gasket FailureModerate
Reliant's bespoke 748cc and 848cc all-aluminium overhead valve engines feature wet cylinder liners and an alloy cylinder head. If owners neglect the corrosion-inhibiting coolant mixture or let the radiator silt up, electrolytic corrosion attacks the head face and water jackets. This leads to cylinder head warpage and blown head gaskets, allowing combustion gases into the cooling jacket and coolant into the sump oil.
- Single Front Wheel Kingpin and Headstock Bush WearModerate
The single front wheel configuration places all lateral steering forces and front braking loads through a single front suspension arm, kingpin, and steering headstock. The brass bushes and kingpins require periodic grease gun servicing every 1,000 to 3,000 miles. Neglected lubrication causes rapid ovality wear, inducing severe front-end steering shudder, vague directional stability, and uneven tyre wear.
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