1980 Reliant Scimitar — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

72.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,354

Total Tests (All Years)

56,161 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 1980 Reliant Scimitar as it ages.

29 yrs61.3%

→ ↓2.0%

30 yrs59.3%

→ ↑3.6%

31 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.7%

32 yrs60.2%

→ ↑2.0%

33 yrs62.2%

→ ↓3.9%

34 yrs58.3%

→ ↑6.4%

35 yrs64.7%

→ ↓4.0%

36 yrs60.7%

→ ↑11.3%

37 yrs72.0%

→ ↓0.6%

38 yrs71.4%

→ ↓3.3%

39 yrs68.1%

→ ↑6.9%

40 yrs75.0%

→ ↓10.3%

41 yrs64.7%

→ ↑7.8%

44 yrs72.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	61.3%	137
30 yrs	59.3%	135
31 yrs	62.9%	124
32 yrs	60.2%	118
33 yrs	62.2%	111
34 yrs	58.3%	108
35 yrs	64.7%	119
36 yrs	60.7%	117
37 yrs	72.0%	107
38 yrs	71.4%	77
39 yrs	68.1%	72
40 yrs	75.0%	44
41 yrs	64.7%	34
44 yrs	72.5%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Reliant Scimitar pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (44 yrs)	72.5%	51
2021 (41 yrs)	64.7%	34
2020 (40 yrs)	75%	44
2019 (39 yrs)	68.1%	72
2018 (38 yrs)	71.4%	77
2017 (37 yrs)	72%	107
2016 (36 yrs)	60.7%	117
2015 (35 yrs)	64.7%	119
2014 (34 yrs)	58.3%	108
2013 (33 yrs)	62.2%	111
2012 (32 yrs)	60.2%	118
2011 (31 yrs)	62.9%	124
2010 (30 yrs)	59.3%	135
2009 (29 yrs)	61.3%	137

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 137Avg Mileage 46,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2010High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 135Avg Mileage 46,235Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2011High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 124Avg Mileage 47,788Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2012High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 118Avg Mileage 49,734Top Failure Suspension — 22.0%

2013High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 111Avg Mileage 50,827Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.3%

2014High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 108Avg Mileage 52,582Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.8%

2015High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 119Avg Mileage 48,666Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2016High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 117Avg Mileage 50,033Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2017

72.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 107Avg Mileage 53,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.8%

2018

71.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 77Avg Mileage 52,341Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2019

68.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 72Avg Mileage 50,177Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.1%

2020

75.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 44Avg Mileage 46,207Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2021High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 34Avg Mileage 48,107Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2024

72.5%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 51Avg Mileage 56,161Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

MOT results for 1980 Reliant Scimitar by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	61.3%	137	46,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2010	30	59.3%	135	46,235	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2011	31	62.9%	124	47,788	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2012	32	60.2%	118	49,734	Suspension — 22.0%
2013	33	62.2%	111	50,827	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.3%
2014	34	58.3%	108	52,582	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.8%
2015	35	64.7%	119	48,666	Brakes — 52.9%
2016	36	60.7%	117	50,033	Brakes — 45.3%
2017	37	72.0%	107	53,405	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.8%
2018	38	71.4%	77	52,341	Brakes — 33.8%
2019	39	68.1%	72	50,177	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.1%
2020	40	75.0%	44	46,207	Suspension — 25.0%
2021	41	64.7%	34	48,107	Suspension — 50.0%
2024	44	72.5%	51	56,161	Brakes — 31.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Reliant Scimitar, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.9% (29 yrs)	27.5% (44 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.4% (29 yrs)	31.4% (44 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Reliant Scimitar cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,354 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.