Pass rate
82.0%
Around average — 8.2 pts ahead of the 73.8% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 61 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £15–£47
2000 Reliant Robin MOT pass rate
- 2000
- 2 trims combined
- typical 50,095 mi
Only 61 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Lamps & electrics
23.4% of faults · 12.2% nationally
Part only £6–£18 for Registration plate lamp inoperative (multiple lamps). What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2000 82.0% pass · this year
- Avoid 2000 82.0% pass · this year
Across the 1 years on record, a spread of 0 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 79.2%
- Typical mileage
- 50k mi
The 2000 Reliant Robin MOT pass rate is 82.0% of its MOT tests — 8.2 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Lamps & electrics is the biggest single reason it fails, at 23.4% of what testers record.
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Expert verdict
Steering: 5.4× the national share
Steering accounts for 13.8% of everything recorded on the 2000 Reliant Robin, against 2.6% nationally — 11.2 points above. Lamps & electrics are still the single largest share at 23.4%, but at 12.2% nationally that one is ordinary. Ask for the steering to be checked for play with the wheels on the ground, not on a jack.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 73.8% and this one manages 82.0% — 8.2 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Failures here tend to be cheap ones. 81% of the repairs this model fails on cost under £30 in parts. The pass rate matters less than what a bad afternoon at the test centre actually costs you.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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Every Reliant Robin first registered in 2000 is combined here — 2 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2000 Reliant Robin compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 73.8%, so this figure is 8.2 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 79.2%. The median 2000 Reliant Robin in this dataset had covered 50,095 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 80.6% of the time, April–September 83.3%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Rear fog lamp not working", noted on 4.92% of tests.
- 61 recorded tests behind this page.
- 82.0% overall pass rate, 79.2% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Reliant Robin, the average is 82.0% — best year 2000 (82.0%), worst 2000 (82.0%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 61
- Typical mileage (median)
- 50,095 mi
- Make and model
- Reliant Robin
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Bulb
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Robin MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 67% so small gaps stay visible.
What fails a 2000 Robin
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2000 Robin
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 4.9% of tests
“rear fog lamp not working”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2000 Robin through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £15–£47 — and 81% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £15–£47
- Cheapest common item: individual direction indicators flashing less…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: passenger's seat insecure
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 90%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 81%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 61 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Compare the 2000 Reliant Robin with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2000 cars with a similar record
- Subaru Impreza 82.3%
- Porsche Boxster 80.4%
- Mercedes-Benz Slk 80.3%
- Land Rover Range Rover 80.0%
- Rover Mini 79.4%
- Mercedes-Benz Clk 79.2%
Closest pass rates among 2000 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2000 Reliant Robin 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 93 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 22 | 23.40% | 12.21% | +11.19 |
| Brakes | 14 | 14.90% | 20.89% | −5.99 |
| Steering | 13 | 13.80% | 2.57% | +11.23 |
| Suspension | 11 | 11.70% | 20.98% | −9.28 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 11 | 11.70% | 5.52% | +6.18 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 7 | 7.40% | 1.76% | +5.64 |
| Tyres | 5 | 5.30% | 19.76% | −14.46 |
| Visibility | 5 | 5.30% | 4.97% | +0.33 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3 | 3.20% | 5.57% | −2.37 |
| Non-component advisories | 2 | 2.10% | 4.18% | −2.08 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.9% | £3–15 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.3% | £5–25 |
| Individual direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.3% | £3–12 |
| Individual direction indicators not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.3% | £3–12 |
| Lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment Brakes | Major | 3.3% | £45–110 |
| Passenger's seat insecure Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.3% | £80–250 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 3.3% | £3–15 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.3% | £5–20 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 3.3% | £3–12 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.3% | £3–12 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 11.5% | £200–700 |
| Registration plates inscription illegible Identification of the vehicle | Advisory | 11.5% | £20–80 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 9.8% | £80–180 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn Steering | Advisory | 8.2% | £60–200 |
| Other leaks leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 6.6% | £60–250 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 6.6% | £40–150 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 8 | 75.0% | 13,985 mi |
| 30-60k | 37 | 83.8% | 49,317 mi |
| 60-90k | 16 | 81.3% | 75,923 mi |
Source: 61 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2000 Robin MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2000 Reliant Robin?
82.0% of the 61 2000 Reliant Robin tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 73.8% for cars first used in 2000. First-attempt pass rate: 79.2%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2000 Reliant Robin?
The three most recorded items are rear fog lamp not working (4.92%), headlamp not working on dipped beam (3.28%), individual direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (3.28%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2000 Reliant Robin MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 75.0% of the time, falling to 81.3% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2000 Reliant Robin in this dataset had covered 50,095 mi.
Does the season affect the 2000 Reliant Robin MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 80.6% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 83.3%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.