1986 Reliant Scimitar — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

80.1%

Latest Pass Rate

959

Total Tests (All Years)

49,832 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 1986 Reliant Scimitar as it ages.

23 yrs59.5%

→ ↑4.1%

24 yrs63.6%

→ ↓4.4%

25 yrs59.2%

→ ↑6.9%

26 yrs66.1%

→ ↓0.6%

27 yrs65.5%

→ ↑6.6%

28 yrs72.1%

→ ↓10.4%

29 yrs61.7%

→ ↑7.7%

30 yrs69.4%

→ ↓5.1%

31 yrs64.3%

→ ↑7.9%

32 yrs72.2%

→ ↑13.5%

33 yrs85.7%

→ ↓18.4%

35 yrs67.3%

→ ↑3.7%

36 yrs71.0%

→ ↑9.0%

37 yrs80.0%

→ ↑0.1%

38 yrs80.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	59.5%	79
24 yrs	63.6%	77
25 yrs	59.2%	71
26 yrs	66.1%	56
27 yrs	65.5%	58
28 yrs	72.1%	61
29 yrs	61.7%	60
30 yrs	69.4%	62
31 yrs	64.3%	56
32 yrs	72.2%	36
33 yrs	85.7%	42
35 yrs	67.3%	49
36 yrs	71.0%	31
37 yrs	80.0%	45
38 yrs	80.1%	176

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Reliant Scimitar pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	80.1%	176
2023 (37 yrs)	80%	45
2022 (36 yrs)	71%	31
2021 (35 yrs)	67.3%	49
2019 (33 yrs)	85.7%	42
2018 (32 yrs)	72.2%	36
2017 (31 yrs)	64.3%	56
2016 (30 yrs)	69.4%	62
2015 (29 yrs)	61.7%	60
2014 (28 yrs)	72.1%	61
2013 (27 yrs)	65.5%	58
2012 (26 yrs)	66.1%	56
2011 (25 yrs)	59.2%	71
2010 (24 yrs)	63.6%	77
2009 (23 yrs)	59.5%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 79Avg Mileage 77,143Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2010High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 77Avg Mileage 77,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2011High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 71Avg Mileage 74,434Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2012

66.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 56Avg Mileage 70,119Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2013

65.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 58Avg Mileage 73,281Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2014

72.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 61Avg Mileage 74,607Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.1%

2015High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 60Avg Mileage 73,901Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

2016

69.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 62Avg Mileage 67,053Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2017High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 56Avg Mileage 61,964Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%

2018

72.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 36Avg Mileage 61,986Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%

2019

85.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 42Avg Mileage 65,759Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2021

67.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 49Avg Mileage 63,493Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2022

71.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 31Avg Mileage 61,127Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.0%

2023

80.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 45Avg Mileage 54,437Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.4%

2024

80.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 176Avg Mileage 49,832Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 5.7%

MOT results for 1986 Reliant Scimitar by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	59.5%	79	77,143	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2010	24	63.6%	77	77,855	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2011	25	59.2%	71	74,434	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2012	26	66.1%	56	70,119	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2013	27	65.5%	58	73,281	Suspension — 43.1%
2014	28	72.1%	61	74,607	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.1%
2015	29	61.7%	60	73,901	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%
2016	30	69.4%	62	67,053	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2017	31	64.3%	56	61,964	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%
2018	32	72.2%	36	61,986	Suspension — 47.2%
2019	33	85.7%	42	65,759	Brakes — 16.7%
2021	35	67.3%	49	63,493	Brakes — 42.9%
2022	36	71.0%	31	61,127	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.0%
2023	37	80.0%	45	54,437	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.4%
2024	38	80.1%	176	49,832	Noise, emissions and leaks — 5.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Reliant Scimitar, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.7%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

26.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

24.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

23.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.5%

↓ Decreases 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	20.3% (23 yrs)	5.1% (38 yrs)	-15.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	19.0% (23 yrs)	4.5% (38 yrs)	-14.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Reliant Scimitar cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 959 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.