Reliant Robin MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Reliant Robin MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Reliant Robin passed on its first attempt in 79.2%, and its overall record sits +1.0 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Reliant Robin in the 2023–2025 data: 61 tests across 1 model years (2000–2000). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Reliant Robin MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Reliant Robin, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Reliant Robin's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Reliant Robin DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Reliant Robin, each with how many of the model's 61 tests it was noted on.

• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 5 Reliant Robin tests, 8.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Stop lamp not working" (Rectified) — noted on about 4 Reliant Robin tests, 6.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp not working on dipped beam" (Major) — noted on about 2 Reliant Robin tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Individual direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Reliant Robin tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Individual direction indicators not working" (Major) — noted on about 2 Reliant Robin tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment" (Major) — noted on about 2 Reliant Robin tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Reliant Robin Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Reliant Robin model year on record is 2000 (82.0% across 61 tests), and the weakest is 2000 (82.0%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Reliant Robin Owners

These checks follow this Reliant Robin's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Reliant Robin.

• the lights — “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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Reliant Robin. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Reliant Robin MOT & Reliability