1993 Reliant Robin — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,908

Total Tests (All Years)

72,451 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 1993 Reliant Robin as it ages.

16 yrs56.2%

→ ↓3.1%

17 yrs53.1%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs53.2%

→ ↑7.8%

19 yrs61.0%

→ ↓3.3%

20 yrs57.7%

→ ↑5.0%

21 yrs62.7%

→ ↓5.6%

22 yrs57.1%

→ ↑7.0%

23 yrs64.1%

→ ↓4.5%

24 yrs59.6%

→ ↑6.3%

25 yrs65.9%

→ ↓5.5%

26 yrs60.4%

→ ↑3.4%

27 yrs63.8%

→ ↓5.6%

28 yrs58.2%

→ ↑16.8%

29 yrs75.0%

→ ↑1.9%

30 yrs76.9%

→ ↓23.8%

31 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	56.2%	306
17 yrs	53.1%	258
18 yrs	53.2%	231
19 yrs	61.0%	187
20 yrs	57.7%	142
21 yrs	62.7%	126
22 yrs	57.1%	112
23 yrs	64.1%	103
24 yrs	59.6%	89
25 yrs	65.9%	44
26 yrs	60.4%	48
27 yrs	63.8%	47
28 yrs	58.2%	55
29 yrs	75.0%	40
30 yrs	76.9%	39
31 yrs	53.1%	81

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Reliant Robin pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	53.1%	81
2023 (30 yrs)	76.9%	39
2022 (29 yrs)	75%	40
2021 (28 yrs)	58.2%	55
2020 (27 yrs)	63.8%	47
2019 (26 yrs)	60.4%	48
2018 (25 yrs)	65.9%	44
2017 (24 yrs)	59.6%	89
2016 (23 yrs)	64.1%	103
2015 (22 yrs)	57.1%	112
2014 (21 yrs)	62.7%	126
2013 (20 yrs)	57.7%	142
2012 (19 yrs)	61%	187
2011 (18 yrs)	53.2%	231
2010 (17 yrs)	53.1%	258
2009 (16 yrs)	56.2%	306

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 306Avg Mileage 47,631Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2010High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 258Avg Mileage 47,898Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%

2011High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 231Avg Mileage 49,795Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2012High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 187Avg Mileage 49,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2013High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 142Avg Mileage 48,601Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 101.4%

2014High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 126Avg Mileage 51,753Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.4%

2015High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 112Avg Mileage 49,461Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.1%

2016High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 103Avg Mileage 52,030Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.7%

2017High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 89Avg Mileage 54,080Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.4%

2018

65.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 44Avg Mileage 52,989Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%

2019High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 48Avg Mileage 49,204Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.8%

2020High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 47Avg Mileage 50,828Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.3%

2021High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 55Avg Mileage 53,829Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 109.1%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 40Avg Mileage 54,778Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.0%

2023

76.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 39Avg Mileage 56,914Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.0%

2024High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 81Avg Mileage 72,451Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.4%

MOT results for 1993 Reliant Robin by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	56.2%	306	47,631	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2010	17	53.1%	258	47,898	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2011	18	53.2%	231	49,795	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2012	19	61.0%	187	49,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2013	20	57.7%	142	48,601	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 101.4%
2014	21	62.7%	126	51,753	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.4%
2015	22	57.1%	112	49,461	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.1%
2016	23	64.1%	103	52,030	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.7%
2017	24	59.6%	89	54,080	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.4%
2018	25	65.9%	44	52,989	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%
2019	26	60.4%	48	49,204	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.8%
2020	27	63.8%	47	50,828	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.3%
2021	28	58.2%	55	53,829	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 109.1%
2022	29	75.0%	40	54,778	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.0%
2023	30	76.9%	39	56,914	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.0%
2024	31	53.1%	81	72,451	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Reliant Robin, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

75.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

58.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.8%

↑ 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
Brakes	14.1% (16 yrs)	30.9% (31 yrs)	+16.8%	🔴 ↑
Steering	9.5% (16 yrs)	19.8% (31 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.0% (16 yrs)	23.5% (31 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,908 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.