1976 Reliant Kitten De Luxe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age

50 years

Current Age

64.9%

Latest Pass Rate

381

Total Tests (All Years)

67,302 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1976 Reliant Kitten De Luxe as it ages.

33 yrs51.9%

→ ↓2.9%

34 yrs49.0%

→ ↑8.4%

35 yrs57.4%

→ ↓6.0%

36 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.1%

37 yrs51.3%

→ ↑8.2%

38 yrs59.5%

→ ↑3.0%

39 yrs62.5%

→ ↑1.4%

40 yrs63.9%

→ ↑1.0%

41 yrs64.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
33 yrs	51.9%	52
34 yrs	49.0%	51
35 yrs	57.4%	47
36 yrs	51.4%	37
37 yrs	51.3%	39
38 yrs	59.5%	42
39 yrs	62.5%	40
40 yrs	63.9%	36
41 yrs	64.9%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1976 Reliant Kitten De Luxe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (41 yrs)	64.9%	37
2016 (40 yrs)	63.9%	36
2015 (39 yrs)	62.5%	40
2014 (38 yrs)	59.5%	42
2013 (37 yrs)	51.3%	39
2012 (36 yrs)	51.4%	37
2011 (35 yrs)	57.4%	47
2010 (34 yrs)	49%	51
2009 (33 yrs)	51.9%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 52Avg Mileage 52,355Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2010High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 51Avg Mileage 49,782Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2011High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 47Avg Mileage 53,518Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 37Avg Mileage 57,979Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2013High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 39Avg Mileage 55,879Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%

2014High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 42Avg Mileage 57,217Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 40Avg Mileage 57,053Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2016High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 36Avg Mileage 63,259Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2017High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 37Avg Mileage 67,302Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

MOT results for 1976 Reliant Kitten De Luxe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	33	51.9%	52	52,355	Brakes — 28.8%
2010	34	49.0%	51	49,782	Brakes — 39.2%
2011	35	57.4%	47	53,518	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2012	36	51.4%	37	57,979	Brakes — 32.4%
2013	37	51.3%	39	55,879	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%
2014	38	59.5%	42	57,217	Suspension — 64.3%
2015	39	62.5%	40	57,053	Suspension — 60.0%
2016	40	63.9%	36	63,259	Brakes — 38.9%
2017	41	64.9%	37	67,302	Suspension — 32.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1976 Reliant Kitten De Luxe, with age trends.

Suspension

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

20.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	19.2% (33 yrs)	32.4% (41 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑
Steering	15.4% (33 yrs)	10.8% (41 yrs)	-4.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	28.8% (33 yrs)	24.3% (41 yrs)	-4.5%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.2% (33 yrs)	24.3% (41 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1976 1977

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About This Data

This page shows how Reliant Kitten De Luxe cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 381 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.