1976 Reliant Scimitar — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age

50 years

Current Age

57.7%

Latest Pass Rate

478

Total Tests (All Years)

48,031 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 1976 Reliant Scimitar as it ages.

33 yrs57.5%

→ ↓5.8%

34 yrs51.7%

→ ↑2.8%

35 yrs54.5%

→ ↑8.2%

36 yrs62.7%

→ ↓1.3%

37 yrs61.4%

→ ↓10.3%

38 yrs51.1%

→ ↓6.2%

39 yrs44.9%

→ ↑14.7%

40 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.9%

41 yrs57.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
33 yrs	57.5%	73
34 yrs	51.7%	60
35 yrs	54.5%	55
36 yrs	62.7%	51
37 yrs	61.4%	44
38 yrs	51.1%	47
39 yrs	44.9%	49
40 yrs	59.6%	47
41 yrs	57.7%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1976 Reliant Scimitar pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (41 yrs)	57.7%	52
2016 (40 yrs)	59.6%	47
2015 (39 yrs)	44.9%	49
2014 (38 yrs)	51.1%	47
2013 (37 yrs)	61.4%	44
2012 (36 yrs)	62.7%	51
2011 (35 yrs)	54.5%	55
2010 (34 yrs)	51.7%	60
2009 (33 yrs)	57.5%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 73Avg Mileage 45,680Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2010High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 60Avg Mileage 41,570Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2011High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 55Avg Mileage 40,788Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2012High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 51Avg Mileage 48,254Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2013High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 44Avg Mileage 44,762Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.4%

2014High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 47Avg Mileage 38,597Top Failure Suspension — 76.6%

2015High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 49Avg Mileage 50,784Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.8%

2016High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 47Avg Mileage 49,333Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.2%

2017High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 52Avg Mileage 48,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.1%

MOT results for 1976 Reliant Scimitar by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	33	57.5%	73	45,680	Brakes — 27.4%
2010	34	51.7%	60	41,570	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2011	35	54.5%	55	40,788	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2012	36	62.7%	51	48,254	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2013	37	61.4%	44	44,762	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.4%
2014	38	51.1%	47	38,597	Suspension — 76.6%
2015	39	44.9%	49	50,784	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.8%
2016	40	59.6%	47	49,333	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.2%
2017	41	57.7%	52	48,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1976 Reliant Scimitar, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

26.1%

— Consistent

Steering

22.7%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.4% (33 yrs)	73.1% (41 yrs)	+56.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.2% (33 yrs)	67.3% (41 yrs)	+48.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.4% (33 yrs)	51.9% (41 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑
Steering	19.2% (33 yrs)	28.8% (41 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Reliant Scimitar cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 478 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.