Reliant Scimitar MOT data by year
The Reliant Scimitar appears in 1,848 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1980–2015. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, brakes and emissions & environmental, and its overall pass rate is 83.1%.
1,848
MOT tests analysed
83.1%
Pass rate
16.9%
Fail rate
1980–2015
Years covered
By model year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|
Most common failures (all years)
| # | Category | % of tests affected | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lighting & signalling | 11.5% | 212 |
| 2 | Brakes | 6.6% | 121 |
| 3 | Emissions & environmental | 5.0% | 93 |
| 4 | Suspension | 5.0% | 92 |
| 5 | Visibility | 3.8% | 70 |
| 6 | Body, structure & corrosion | 3.7% | 69 |
| 7 | Steering | 2.9% | 53 |
| 8 | Tyres | 0.9% | 17 |
Methodology & source. Based on 1,848 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.