1984 Reliant Scimitar — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

327

Total Tests (All Years)

34,682 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 1984 Reliant Scimitar as it ages.

25 yrs65.8%

→ ↓0.8%

26 yrs65.0%

→ ↓10.7%

27 yrs54.3%

→ ↑6.2%

28 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.2%

29 yrs58.3%

→ ↑8.4%

31 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.0%

33 yrs66.7%

→ ↓7.9%

40 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	65.8%	38
26 yrs	65.0%	40
27 yrs	54.3%	35
28 yrs	60.5%	38
29 yrs	58.3%	36
31 yrs	66.7%	30
33 yrs	66.7%	30
40 yrs	58.8%	80

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Reliant Scimitar pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	58.8%	80
2017 (33 yrs)	66.7%	30
2015 (31 yrs)	66.7%	30
2013 (29 yrs)	58.3%	36
2012 (28 yrs)	60.5%	38
2011 (27 yrs)	54.3%	35
2010 (26 yrs)	65%	40
2009 (25 yrs)	65.8%	38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 38Avg Mileage 50,470Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2010

65.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 40Avg Mileage 44,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2011High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 35Avg Mileage 45,382Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 38Avg Mileage 40,610Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2013High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 36Avg Mileage 46,077Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 30Avg Mileage 40,096Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 30Avg Mileage 42,654Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2024High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 80Avg Mileage 34,682Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.5%

MOT results for 1984 Reliant Scimitar by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	65.8%	38	50,470	Brakes — 18.4%
2010	26	65.0%	40	44,179	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2011	27	54.3%	35	45,382	Brakes — 28.6%
2012	28	60.5%	38	40,610	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2013	29	58.3%	36	46,077	Suspension — 75.0%
2015	31	66.7%	30	40,096	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2017	33	66.7%	30	42,654	Brakes — 53.3%
2024	40	58.8%	80	34,682	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Reliant Scimitar, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

62.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

28.2%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

25.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	18.4% (25 yrs)	20.0% (40 yrs)	+1.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Reliant Scimitar cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 327 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.