172 on UK roads in 2025+2 vs 2024
On the road
172
172 licensed
Change vs 2024
+1.2%
+2 cars
New in 2025
0
first-time registrations
Electrified
0.6%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Reliant KITTEN is a rare sight on UK roads, with 172 licensed in 2025 - up 1.2% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (99%), with most in the Under 1.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.
Licensed Reliant KITTEN cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Reliant KITTEN on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Reliant Kitten holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 3 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
50%
3 MOT tests in 2025 · 2 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
100%
2023
0%
2024
50%
2025
50%
▼ 50 pts since 2022
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 Reliant Kitten is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 2 cars tracked across years
100%
low · <5k
0%
avg · 5-15k
0%
high · 15k+
Most cover 91-96 miles a year (median 93).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 36,584 → 54,865 → 54,800 → 36,862
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Not enough data.
A 2025 Reliant Kitten passes first time 50% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 93 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 100% of low-mileage cars pass versus 0% past 120k.
Of 1 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Reliant KITTEN, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
