Not Sold (Est: £4,500 - £5,000)
1956 Riley Pathfinder
United Kingdom • 17 Sept 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1956 Riley Pathfinder, one of approximately 5,500 made, features a 2.5-litre twin-cam engine and a rare full-width front bench seat. While it runs and drives, it requires recommissioning and bodywork, presenting an opportunity to restore a unique classic, aided by an included workshop manual and Riley Owner Club materials.
Condition
4
The car runs and drives but needs recommissioning and bodywork attention. The interior appears to be in presentable condition, but the bodywork requires some attention and the car has been standing for some time. Therefore, it is in average condition.
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Manual
Transmission:
MAD134656
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
827XUX
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Description A rare sight on the roads today; will need some recommissioning and some bodywork attention but does run and drive and is UK registered Featuring a 2.5-litre, twin-cam engine producing 110bhp, carried over from its predecessor the RMF, the Riley Pathfinder was launched at the 1953 London Motor Show.
Having been designed by the Nuffield Organisation prior to its merger with Austin, some regarded the Pathfinder as the last true Riley.
Despite sharing bodywork with the Wolseley 6/90, there were some detail differences to distinguish the two, like the Riley grille being integrated with the opening bonnet, versus a fixed grille on the 6/90.
First registered in April 1956, 827 XUX is a later car, specified with the optional full-width, front bench seat to accommodate three.
It can be noted from the photos that the corner of the front seat squab is contoured on the driver's side, to accommodate the gear lever which unusually, is located by driver's door and changed with the ri...
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on May 16 2012
Latest MOT Mileage
79,765 miles
Registration Date
1956-04-09
MOT History
Passed
On May 17 2011 with 79,765 miles
Failed
On Apr 07 2010 with 79,765 miles
There were 9 defects noted.
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
- Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
User Entered:
- oil leak
- tyres perished
- car been standing
- slight play track rod ends
- slight play in steering joints
- various corrosion under car
- n/s head lamp poor pattern
Passed
On Apr 07 2010 with 79,765 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
User Entered:
- oil leak
- tyres perished
- car been standing
- slight play track rod ends
- slight play in steering joints
- various corrosion under car
- n/s head lamp poor pattern
Passed
On Mar 06 2009 with 79,769 miles
Failed
On Mar 06 2009 with 79,765 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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