1999 Reliant Robin — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

57.9%

Latest Pass Rate

3,354

Total Tests (All Years)

48,331 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 1999 Reliant Robin as it ages.

10 yrs62.1%

→ ↑1.4%

11 yrs63.5%

→ ↓4.4%

12 yrs59.1%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs60.3%

→ ↓6.5%

14 yrs53.8%

→ ↑11.9%

15 yrs65.7%

→ ↓1.9%

16 yrs63.8%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs66.4%

→ ↓0.8%

18 yrs65.6%

→ ↓5.3%

19 yrs60.3%

→ ↓7.9%

20 yrs52.4%

→ ↑19.5%

21 yrs71.9%

→ ↓3.8%

22 yrs68.1%

→ ↓0.8%

23 yrs67.3%

→ ↓2.6%

24 yrs64.7%

→ ↓6.8%

25 yrs57.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	62.1%	314
11 yrs	63.5%	307
12 yrs	59.1%	301
13 yrs	60.3%	272
14 yrs	53.8%	275
15 yrs	65.7%	248
16 yrs	63.8%	235
17 yrs	66.4%	211
18 yrs	65.6%	212
19 yrs	60.3%	131
20 yrs	52.4%	124
21 yrs	71.9%	121
22 yrs	68.1%	141
23 yrs	67.3%	104
24 yrs	64.7%	116
25 yrs	57.9%	242

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Reliant Robin pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	57.9%	242
2023 (24 yrs)	64.7%	116
2022 (23 yrs)	67.3%	104
2021 (22 yrs)	68.1%	141
2020 (21 yrs)	71.9%	121
2019 (20 yrs)	52.4%	124
2018 (19 yrs)	60.3%	131
2017 (18 yrs)	65.6%	212
2016 (17 yrs)	66.4%	211
2015 (16 yrs)	63.8%	235
2014 (15 yrs)	65.7%	248
2013 (14 yrs)	53.8%	275
2012 (13 yrs)	60.3%	272
2011 (12 yrs)	59.1%	301
2010 (11 yrs)	63.5%	307
2009 (10 yrs)	62.1%	314

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 314Avg Mileage 37,281Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2010High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 307Avg Mileage 40,865Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2011High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 301Avg Mileage 40,120Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2012High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 272Avg Mileage 43,672Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2013High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 275Avg Mileage 43,672Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.1%

2014

65.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 248Avg Mileage 42,751Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.0%

2015High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 235Avg Mileage 43,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.8%

2016

66.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 211Avg Mileage 44,782Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.0%

2017

65.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 212Avg Mileage 45,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.0%

2018High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 131Avg Mileage 47,979Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.6%

2019High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 124Avg Mileage 49,304Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.7%

2020

71.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 121Avg Mileage 50,023Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.8%

2021

68.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 141Avg Mileage 49,271Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%

2022

67.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 104Avg Mileage 46,935Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.2%

2023High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 116Avg Mileage 48,672Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.6%

2024High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 242Avg Mileage 48,331Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.4%

MOT results for 1999 Reliant Robin by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	62.1%	314	37,281	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2010	11	63.5%	307	40,865	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2011	12	59.1%	301	40,120	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2012	13	60.3%	272	43,672	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2013	14	53.8%	275	43,672	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.1%
2014	15	65.7%	248	42,751	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.0%
2015	16	63.8%	235	43,389	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.8%
2016	17	66.4%	211	44,782	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.0%
2017	18	65.6%	212	45,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.0%
2018	19	60.3%	131	47,979	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.6%
2019	20	52.4%	124	49,304	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.7%
2020	21	71.9%	121	50,023	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.8%
2021	22	68.1%	141	49,271	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%
2022	23	67.3%	104	46,935	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.2%
2023	24	64.7%	116	48,672	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.6%
2024	25	57.9%	242	48,331	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Reliant Robin, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

71.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

12.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	16.2% (10 yrs)	34.7% (25 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.1% (10 yrs)	15.7% (25 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.0% (10 yrs)	20.7% (25 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,354 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.