1998 Reliant Robin — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

64.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,829

Total Tests (All Years)

56,155 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 1998 Reliant Robin as it ages.

11 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs52.9%

→ ↑7.2%

13 yrs60.1%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs58.1%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs59.8%

→ ↓2.7%

16 yrs57.1%

→ ↑2.8%

17 yrs59.9%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs60.9%

→ ↓6.0%

19 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.8%

20 yrs53.1%

→ ↑3.5%

21 yrs56.6%

→ ↑1.6%

22 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.3%

23 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.3%

24 yrs55.6%

→ ↑11.5%

25 yrs67.1%

→ ↓3.1%

26 yrs64.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	54.3%	313
12 yrs	52.9%	289
13 yrs	60.1%	278
14 yrs	58.1%	253
15 yrs	59.8%	241
16 yrs	57.1%	224
17 yrs	59.9%	212
18 yrs	60.9%	174
19 yrs	54.9%	144
20 yrs	53.1%	98
21 yrs	56.6%	83
22 yrs	58.2%	79
23 yrs	56.9%	109
24 yrs	55.6%	81
25 yrs	67.1%	73
26 yrs	64.0%	178

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Reliant Robin pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	64%	178
2023 (25 yrs)	67.1%	73
2022 (24 yrs)	55.6%	81
2021 (23 yrs)	56.9%	109
2020 (22 yrs)	58.2%	79
2019 (21 yrs)	56.6%	83
2018 (20 yrs)	53.1%	98
2017 (19 yrs)	54.9%	144
2016 (18 yrs)	60.9%	174
2015 (17 yrs)	59.9%	212
2014 (16 yrs)	57.1%	224
2013 (15 yrs)	59.8%	241
2012 (14 yrs)	58.1%	253
2011 (13 yrs)	60.1%	278
2010 (12 yrs)	52.9%	289
2009 (11 yrs)	54.3%	313

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 313Avg Mileage 37,450Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%

2010High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 289Avg Mileage 40,680Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%

2011High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 278Avg Mileage 42,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2012High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 253Avg Mileage 43,396Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2013High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 241Avg Mileage 47,530Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.0%

2014High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 224Avg Mileage 45,151Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.3%

2015High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 212Avg Mileage 46,524Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 102.8%

2016High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 174Avg Mileage 48,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.5%

2017High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 144Avg Mileage 48,290Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.3%

2018High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 98Avg Mileage 54,748Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.0%

2019High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 83Avg Mileage 49,941Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.4%

2020High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 79Avg Mileage 50,190Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.6%

2021High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 109Avg Mileage 52,249Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 107.3%

2022High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 81Avg Mileage 52,009Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.4%

2023

67.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 73Avg Mileage 53,993Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.1%

2024High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 178Avg Mileage 56,155Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.7%

MOT results for 1998 Reliant Robin by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	54.3%	313	37,450	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%
2010	12	52.9%	289	40,680	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%
2011	13	60.1%	278	42,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2012	14	58.1%	253	43,396	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2013	15	59.8%	241	47,530	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.0%
2014	16	57.1%	224	45,151	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.3%
2015	17	59.9%	212	46,524	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 102.8%
2016	18	60.9%	174	48,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.5%
2017	19	54.9%	144	48,290	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.3%
2018	20	53.1%	98	54,748	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.0%
2019	21	56.6%	83	49,941	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.4%
2020	22	58.2%	79	50,190	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.6%
2021	23	56.9%	109	52,249	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 107.3%
2022	24	55.6%	81	52,009	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.4%
2023	25	67.1%	73	53,993	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.1%
2024	26	64.0%	178	56,155	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Reliant Robin, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

85.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

61.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

29.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

26.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

15.2%

↓ 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
Suspension	17.9% (11 yrs)	13.5% (26 yrs)	-4.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	16.9% (11 yrs)	18.0% (26 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,829 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.