1987 Reliant Scimitar — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

68.9%

Latest Pass Rate

647

Total Tests (All Years)

74,119 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 1987 Reliant Scimitar as it ages.

22 yrs55.4%

→ ↑9.0%

23 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.8%

24 yrs63.6%

→ ↓14.6%

25 yrs49.0%

→ ↑3.8%

26 yrs52.8%

→ ↑2.5%

27 yrs55.3%

→ ↑14.1%

28 yrs69.4%

→ ↓0.6%

29 yrs68.8%

→ ↓3.6%

30 yrs65.2%

→ ↑5.4%

31 yrs70.6%

→ ↑13.3%

32 yrs83.9%

→ ↓6.5%

35 yrs77.4%

→ ↑2.6%

36 yrs80.0%

→ ↓11.1%

37 yrs68.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	55.4%	65
23 yrs	64.4%	59
24 yrs	63.6%	55
25 yrs	49.0%	49
26 yrs	52.8%	53
27 yrs	55.3%	47
28 yrs	69.4%	49
29 yrs	68.8%	48
30 yrs	65.2%	46
31 yrs	70.6%	34
32 yrs	83.9%	31
35 yrs	77.4%	31
36 yrs	80.0%	35
37 yrs	68.9%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Reliant Scimitar pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	68.9%	45
2023 (36 yrs)	80%	35
2022 (35 yrs)	77.4%	31
2019 (32 yrs)	83.9%	31
2018 (31 yrs)	70.6%	34
2017 (30 yrs)	65.2%	46
2016 (29 yrs)	68.8%	48
2015 (28 yrs)	69.4%	49
2014 (27 yrs)	55.3%	47
2013 (26 yrs)	52.8%	53
2012 (25 yrs)	49%	49
2011 (24 yrs)	63.6%	55
2010 (23 yrs)	64.4%	59
2009 (22 yrs)	55.4%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 65Avg Mileage 76,937Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2010High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 59Avg Mileage 72,734Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 16.9%

2011High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 55Avg Mileage 74,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2012High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 49Avg Mileage 71,318Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

2013High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 53Avg Mileage 75,331Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 92.5%

2014High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 47Avg Mileage 77,550Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.6%

2015

69.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 49Avg Mileage 91,351Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2016

68.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 48Avg Mileage 72,084Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%

2017

65.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 46Avg Mileage 76,842Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%

2018

70.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 34Avg Mileage 73,425Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2019

83.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 31Avg Mileage 76,489Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.0%

2022

77.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 31Avg Mileage 74,865Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%

2023

80.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 35Avg Mileage 78,497Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2024

68.9%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 45Avg Mileage 74,119Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

MOT results for 1987 Reliant Scimitar by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	55.4%	65	76,937	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2010	23	64.4%	59	72,734	Driver's View of the Road — 16.9%
2011	24	63.6%	55	74,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2012	25	49.0%	49	71,318	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2013	26	52.8%	53	75,331	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 92.5%
2014	27	55.3%	47	77,550	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.6%
2015	28	69.4%	49	91,351	Brakes — 46.9%
2016	29	68.8%	48	72,084	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2017	30	65.2%	46	76,842	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%
2018	31	70.6%	34	73,425	Suspension — 20.6%
2019	32	83.9%	31	76,489	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.0%
2022	35	77.4%	31	74,865	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%
2023	36	80.0%	35	78,497	Brakes — 34.3%
2024	37	68.9%	45	74,119	Suspension — 44.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Reliant Scimitar, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

27.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	13.8% (22 yrs)	44.4% (37 yrs)	+30.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.6% (22 yrs)	26.7% (37 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Reliant Scimitar cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 647 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.