2001 Reliant Robin — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

74.5%

Latest Pass Rate

677

Total Tests (All Years)

49,333 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 2001 Reliant Robin as it ages.

8 yrs78.7%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs76.9%

→ ↓7.7%

10 yrs69.2%

→ ↑8.0%

11 yrs77.2%

→ ↓18.3%

12 yrs58.9%

→ ↑5.3%

13 yrs64.2%

→ ↑10.8%

14 yrs75.0%

→ ↓3.6%

15 yrs71.4%

→ ↓12.6%

16 yrs58.8%

→ ↑7.9%

17 yrs66.7%

→ ↑6.3%

20 yrs73.0%

→ ↓9.7%

21 yrs63.3%

→ ↑10.0%

22 yrs73.3%

→ ↑1.2%

23 yrs74.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	78.7%	61
9 yrs	76.9%	52
10 yrs	69.2%	65
11 yrs	77.2%	57
12 yrs	58.9%	56
13 yrs	64.2%	53
14 yrs	75.0%	52
15 yrs	71.4%	49
16 yrs	58.8%	51
17 yrs	66.7%	33
20 yrs	73.0%	37
21 yrs	63.3%	30
22 yrs	73.3%	30
23 yrs	74.5%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Reliant Robin pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	74.5%	51
2023 (22 yrs)	73.3%	30
2022 (21 yrs)	63.3%	30
2021 (20 yrs)	73%	37
2018 (17 yrs)	66.7%	33
2017 (16 yrs)	58.8%	51
2016 (15 yrs)	71.4%	49
2015 (14 yrs)	75%	52
2014 (13 yrs)	64.2%	53
2013 (12 yrs)	58.9%	56
2012 (11 yrs)	77.2%	57
2011 (10 yrs)	69.2%	65
2010 (9 yrs)	76.9%	52
2009 (8 yrs)	78.7%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 28,627Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2010

76.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 52Avg Mileage 29,427Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2011

69.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 65Avg Mileage 31,228Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2012

77.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 57Avg Mileage 32,773Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2013High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 56Avg Mileage 36,624Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.2%

2014High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 53Avg Mileage 33,833Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.9%

2015

75.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 52Avg Mileage 39,178Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%

2016

71.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 49Avg Mileage 39,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%

2017High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 51Avg Mileage 40,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.8%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 33Avg Mileage 42,053Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2021

73.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 37Avg Mileage 44,679Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.1%

2022High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 30Avg Mileage 41,448Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

2023

73.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 30Avg Mileage 47,250Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.7%

2024

74.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 51Avg Mileage 49,333Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.2%

MOT results for 2001 Reliant Robin by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	78.7%	61	28,627	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2010	9	76.9%	52	29,427	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2011	10	69.2%	65	31,228	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2012	11	77.2%	57	32,773	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2013	12	58.9%	56	36,624	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.2%
2014	13	64.2%	53	33,833	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.9%
2015	14	75.0%	52	39,178	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%
2016	15	71.4%	49	39,389	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%
2017	16	58.8%	51	40,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.8%
2018	17	66.7%	33	42,053	Brakes — 42.4%
2021	20	73.0%	37	44,679	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.1%
2022	21	63.3%	30	41,448	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%
2023	22	73.3%	30	47,250	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.7%
2024	23	74.5%	51	49,333	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Reliant Robin, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

14.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.9% (8 yrs)	37.3% (23 yrs)	+32.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.3% (8 yrs)	29.4% (23 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.9% (8 yrs)	13.7% (23 yrs)	+8.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 677 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.