1992 Reliant Robin — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

72.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,273

Total Tests (All Years)

47,982 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Reliant Robin as it ages.

17 yrs58.0%

→ ↓2.9%

18 yrs55.1%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs55.9%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs57.0%

→ ↓3.2%

21 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.6%

22 yrs54.4%

→ ↑1.4%

23 yrs55.8%

→ ↑1.5%

24 yrs57.3%

→ ↓1.2%

25 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.4%

26 yrs55.7%

→ ↑2.8%

27 yrs58.5%

→ ↓2.0%

28 yrs56.5%

→ ↓3.7%

29 yrs52.8%

→ ↑7.2%

30 yrs60.0%

→ ↑11.4%

31 yrs71.4%

→ ↑0.6%

32 yrs72.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	58.0%	331
18 yrs	55.1%	292
19 yrs	55.9%	272
20 yrs	57.0%	228
21 yrs	53.8%	186
22 yrs	54.4%	158
23 yrs	55.8%	138
24 yrs	57.3%	131
25 yrs	56.1%	107
26 yrs	55.7%	70
27 yrs	58.5%	65
28 yrs	56.5%	46
29 yrs	52.8%	53
30 yrs	60.0%	40
31 yrs	71.4%	49
32 yrs	72.0%	107

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Reliant Robin pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	72%	107
2023 (31 yrs)	71.4%	49
2022 (30 yrs)	60%	40
2021 (29 yrs)	52.8%	53
2020 (28 yrs)	56.5%	46
2019 (27 yrs)	58.5%	65
2018 (26 yrs)	55.7%	70
2017 (25 yrs)	56.1%	107
2016 (24 yrs)	57.3%	131
2015 (23 yrs)	55.8%	138
2014 (22 yrs)	54.4%	158
2013 (21 yrs)	53.8%	186
2012 (20 yrs)	57%	228
2011 (19 yrs)	55.9%	272
2010 (18 yrs)	55.1%	292
2009 (17 yrs)	58%	331

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 331Avg Mileage 50,932Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2010High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 292Avg Mileage 50,166Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.1%

2011High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 272Avg Mileage 49,228Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%

2012High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 228Avg Mileage 49,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2013High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 186Avg Mileage 54,887Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.6%

2014High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 158Avg Mileage 47,881Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.6%

2015High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 138Avg Mileage 50,885Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.9%

2016High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 131Avg Mileage 53,049Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.0%

2017High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 107Avg Mileage 49,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.4%

2018High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 70Avg Mileage 49,406Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.6%

2019High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 65Avg Mileage 50,971Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.3%

2020High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 46Avg Mileage 54,997Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 115.2%

2021High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 53Avg Mileage 49,211Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 101.9%

2022High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 40Avg Mileage 42,932Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.5%

2023

71.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 49Avg Mileage 50,163Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.8%

2024

72.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 107Avg Mileage 47,982Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.6%

MOT results for 1992 Reliant Robin by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	58.0%	331	50,932	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2010	18	55.1%	292	50,166	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.1%
2011	19	55.9%	272	49,228	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%
2012	20	57.0%	228	49,131	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2013	21	53.8%	186	54,887	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.6%
2014	22	54.4%	158	47,881	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.6%
2015	23	55.8%	138	50,885	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.9%
2016	24	57.3%	131	53,049	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.0%
2017	25	56.1%	107	49,013	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.4%
2018	26	55.7%	70	49,406	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.6%
2019	27	58.5%	65	50,971	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.3%
2020	28	56.5%	46	54,997	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 115.2%
2021	29	52.8%	53	49,211	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 101.9%
2022	30	60.0%	40	42,932	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.5%
2023	31	71.4%	49	50,163	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.8%
2024	32	72.0%	107	47,982	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Reliant Robin, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

86.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

60.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.2%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

15.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	17.2% (17 yrs)	28.0% (32 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.4% (17 yrs)	13.1% (32 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1976 1978 1979 1980 1981 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Reliant Robin cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,273 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.