Humber SCEPTRE

363 on UK roads in 2025-30 vs 2024

On the road

363

363 licensed

Change vs 2024

-7.6%

-30 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Humber SCEPTRE is a rare sight on UK roads, with 363 licensed in 2025 - down 7.6% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.6-2.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Humber SCEPTRE cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

No registrations recorded

What the typical Humber SCEPTRE looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Humber SCEPTRE on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

363total

Petrol99.7%
Diesel0.3%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.6-2.0L358
2.0-3.0L3
Over 3.0L2

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Humber Sceptre holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 27 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

87.5%

27 MOT tests in 2025 · 24 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

82.9%

2023

85.3%

2024

77.5%

2025

87.5%

▲ 4.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Humber Sceptre is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 31 cars tracked across years

1,522miles a year · low use

96.8%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

3.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 108-1,061 miles a year (median 289).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

51,026

15,024middle 50%: 35,771-76,26883,556

Typical odometer rising: 47,270 → 51,138 → 46,990 → 51,026

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

85.7%

40-80k

92.3%

80-120k

75%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Humber Sceptre passes first time 87.5% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,522 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 85.7% of low-mileage cars pass versus 75% past 120k.

Why a SCEPTRE fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 3 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a SCEPTRE fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes100%

Lamps & electrical66.7%

Visibility33.3%

Suspension33.3%

Body & structure33.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps1

Exhaust system leaking or insecure1

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake1

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen1

Actuator leaking and braking performance affected1

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced1

Braking effort not recording at a wheel1

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired1

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.1

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED1

66.7% flagged dangerous·6 defects per fail·3 fails analysed

Humber SCEPTRE - frequently asked

How many Humber SCEPTRE are left in the UK?

There are 363 Humber SCEPTRE cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 7.6% on 2024.

How many new Humber SCEPTRE were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Humber SCEPTRE use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Humber SCEPTRE on the road, with the majority in the 1.6-2.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Humber SCEPTRE?

Most Humber SCEPTRE cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Humber SCEPTRE?

87.5% of Humber SCEPTRE cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Humber SCEPTRE has around 50,027 miles on the clock.

Buying a Humber SCEPTRE?

Before you buy a specific Humber SCEPTRE, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Humber SCEPTRE looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Humber SCEPTRE on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

363total

Petrol99.7%
Diesel0.3%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.6-2.0L358
2.0-3.0L3
Over 3.0L2

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Humber Sceptre holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 27 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

87.5%

27 MOT tests in 2025 · 24 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

82.9%

2023

85.3%

2024

77.5%

2025

87.5%

▲ 4.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Humber Sceptre is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 31 cars tracked across years

1,522miles a year · low use

96.8%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

3.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 108-1,061 miles a year (median 289).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

51,026

15,024middle 50%: 35,771-76,26883,556

Typical odometer rising: 47,270 → 51,138 → 46,990 → 51,026

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

85.7%

40-80k

92.3%

80-120k

75%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a SCEPTRE fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 3 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a SCEPTRE fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes100%

Lamps & electrical66.7%

Visibility33.3%

Suspension33.3%

Body & structure33.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps1

Exhaust system leaking or insecure1

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake1

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen1

Actuator leaking and braking performance affected1

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced1

Braking effort not recording at a wheel1

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired1

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.1

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED1

66.7% flagged dangerous·6 defects per fail·3 fails analysed

Humber SCEPTRE - frequently asked

How many Humber SCEPTRE are left in the UK?

There are 363 Humber SCEPTRE cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 7.6% on 2024.

How many new Humber SCEPTRE were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Humber SCEPTRE use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Humber SCEPTRE on the road, with the majority in the 1.6-2.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Humber SCEPTRE?

Most Humber SCEPTRE cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Humber SCEPTRE?

87.5% of Humber SCEPTRE cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Humber SCEPTRE has around 50,027 miles on the clock.

Buying a Humber SCEPTRE?

Before you buy a specific Humber SCEPTRE, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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