1994 Reliant Robin — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

62.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,016

Total Tests (All Years)

47,030 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 1994 Reliant Robin as it ages.

15 yrs54.6%

→ ↓3.6%

16 yrs51.0%

→ ↑5.6%

17 yrs56.6%

→ ↓7.1%

18 yrs49.5%

→ ↑8.9%

19 yrs58.4%

→ ↑7.2%

20 yrs65.6%

→ ↑3.7%

21 yrs69.3%

→ ↓8.2%

22 yrs61.1%

→ ↓3.8%

23 yrs57.3%

→ ↑8.1%

24 yrs65.4%

→ ↑1.3%

25 yrs66.7%

→ ↑5.8%

26 yrs72.5%

→ ↓18.0%

27 yrs54.5%

→ ↑1.6%

28 yrs56.1%

→ ↑5.3%

29 yrs61.4%

→ ↑1.4%

30 yrs62.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	54.6%	284
16 yrs	51.0%	261
17 yrs	56.6%	221
18 yrs	49.5%	204
19 yrs	58.4%	161
20 yrs	65.6%	151
21 yrs	69.3%	127
22 yrs	61.1%	113
23 yrs	57.3%	96
24 yrs	65.4%	52
25 yrs	66.7%	45
26 yrs	72.5%	40
27 yrs	54.5%	55
28 yrs	56.1%	41
29 yrs	61.4%	44
30 yrs	62.8%	121

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Reliant Robin pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	62.8%	121
2023 (29 yrs)	61.4%	44
2022 (28 yrs)	56.1%	41
2021 (27 yrs)	54.5%	55
2020 (26 yrs)	72.5%	40
2019 (25 yrs)	66.7%	45
2018 (24 yrs)	65.4%	52
2017 (23 yrs)	57.3%	96
2016 (22 yrs)	61.1%	113
2015 (21 yrs)	69.3%	127
2014 (20 yrs)	65.6%	151
2013 (19 yrs)	58.4%	161
2012 (18 yrs)	49.5%	204
2011 (17 yrs)	56.6%	221
2010 (16 yrs)	51%	261
2009 (15 yrs)	54.6%	284

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 284Avg Mileage 48,994Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%

2010High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 261Avg Mileage 50,061Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%

2011High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 221Avg Mileage 49,136Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%

2012High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 204Avg Mileage 53,038Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%

2013High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 161Avg Mileage 51,230Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.4%

2014

65.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 151Avg Mileage 52,504Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%

2015

69.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 127Avg Mileage 54,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 113Avg Mileage 48,747Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.0%

2017High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 96Avg Mileage 47,880Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.2%

2018

65.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 52Avg Mileage 51,800Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 45Avg Mileage 53,779Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.1%

2020

72.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 40Avg Mileage 50,897Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.5%

2021High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 55Avg Mileage 50,157Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 110.9%

2022High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 41Avg Mileage 47,242Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 102.4%

2023High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 44Avg Mileage 44,507Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.2%

2024High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 121Avg Mileage 47,030Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.1%

MOT results for 1994 Reliant Robin by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	54.6%	284	48,994	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%
2010	16	51.0%	261	50,061	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2011	17	56.6%	221	49,136	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%
2012	18	49.5%	204	53,038	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%
2013	19	58.4%	161	51,230	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.4%
2014	20	65.6%	151	52,504	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%
2015	21	69.3%	127	54,441	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%
2016	22	61.1%	113	48,747	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.0%
2017	23	57.3%	96	47,880	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.2%
2018	24	65.4%	52	51,800	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%
2019	25	66.7%	45	53,779	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.1%
2020	26	72.5%	40	50,897	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.5%
2021	27	54.5%	55	50,157	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 110.9%
2022	28	56.1%	41	47,242	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 102.4%
2023	29	61.4%	44	44,507	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.2%
2024	30	62.8%	121	47,030	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Reliant Robin, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

76.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

14.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	16.9% (15 yrs)	6.6% (30 yrs)	-10.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	17.6% (15 yrs)	24.8% (30 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑
Steering	10.6% (15 yrs)	11.6% (30 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,016 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.