1997 Reliant Robin — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

66.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,884

Total Tests (All Years)

52,363 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 1997 Reliant Robin as it ages.

12 yrs58.0%

→ ↓4.8%

13 yrs53.2%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs56.7%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs57.5%

→ ↑4.6%

16 yrs62.1%

→ ↓5.5%

17 yrs56.6%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs59.0%

→ ↓4.0%

19 yrs55.0%

→ ↑0.3%

20 yrs55.3%

→ ↑0.1%

21 yrs55.4%

→ ↑3.1%

22 yrs58.5%

→ ↓1.0%

23 yrs57.5%

→ ↑1.4%

24 yrs58.9%

→ ↓0.6%

25 yrs58.3%

→ ↓6.8%

26 yrs51.5%

→ ↑14.9%

27 yrs66.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	58.0%	367
13 yrs	53.2%	329
14 yrs	56.7%	314
15 yrs	57.5%	275
16 yrs	62.1%	248
17 yrs	56.6%	226
18 yrs	59.0%	205
19 yrs	55.0%	180
20 yrs	55.3%	159
21 yrs	55.4%	83
22 yrs	58.5%	94
23 yrs	57.5%	73
24 yrs	58.9%	90
25 yrs	58.3%	60
26 yrs	51.5%	68
27 yrs	66.4%	113

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Reliant Robin pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	66.4%	113
2023 (26 yrs)	51.5%	68
2022 (25 yrs)	58.3%	60
2021 (24 yrs)	58.9%	90
2020 (23 yrs)	57.5%	73
2019 (22 yrs)	58.5%	94
2018 (21 yrs)	55.4%	83
2017 (20 yrs)	55.3%	159
2016 (19 yrs)	55%	180
2015 (18 yrs)	59%	205
2014 (17 yrs)	56.6%	226
2013 (16 yrs)	62.1%	248
2012 (15 yrs)	57.5%	275
2011 (14 yrs)	56.7%	314
2010 (13 yrs)	53.2%	329
2009 (12 yrs)	58%	367

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 367Avg Mileage 40,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2010High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 329Avg Mileage 42,840Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%

2011High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 314Avg Mileage 41,914Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%

2012High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 275Avg Mileage 45,868Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2013High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 248Avg Mileage 46,688Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.6%

2014High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 226Avg Mileage 45,913Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 111.1%

2015High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 205Avg Mileage 46,695Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.6%

2016High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 180Avg Mileage 49,679Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 159Avg Mileage 48,392Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.5%

2018High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 83Avg Mileage 49,618Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.3%

2019High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 94Avg Mileage 50,050Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.7%

2020High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 73Avg Mileage 48,226Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.1%

2021High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 90Avg Mileage 49,461Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 96.7%

2022High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 60Avg Mileage 51,069Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 113.3%

2023High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 68Avg Mileage 52,056Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.6%

2024

66.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 113Avg Mileage 52,363Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.4%

MOT results for 1997 Reliant Robin by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	58.0%	367	40,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2010	13	53.2%	329	42,840	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%
2011	14	56.7%	314	41,914	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%
2012	15	57.5%	275	45,868	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2013	16	62.1%	248	46,688	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.6%
2014	17	56.6%	226	45,913	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 111.1%
2015	18	59.0%	205	46,695	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.6%
2016	19	55.0%	180	49,679	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.9%
2017	20	55.3%	159	48,392	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.5%
2018	21	55.4%	83	49,618	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.3%
2019	22	58.5%	94	50,050	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.7%
2020	23	57.5%	73	48,226	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.1%
2021	24	58.9%	90	49,461	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 96.7%
2022	25	58.3%	60	51,069	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 113.3%
2023	26	51.5%	68	52,056	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.6%
2024	27	66.4%	113	52,363	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Reliant Robin, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

85.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

65.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.0%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Steering	7.6% (12 yrs)	14.2% (27 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.6% (12 yrs)	15.0% (27 yrs)	-4.6%	🟢 ↓

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,884 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.