Reliant SCIMITAR

1,596 on UK roads in 2025-64 vs 2024

On the road

1,596

1,596 licensed

Change vs 2024

-3.9%

-64 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Reliant SCIMITAR is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,596 licensed in 2025 - down 3.9% 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 Over 3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Reliant SCIMITAR cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Reliant SCIMITAR looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Reliant SCIMITAR on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,596total

Petrol99.5%
Diesel0.4%
Other0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
1.0-1.6L25
1.6-2.0L76
2.0-3.0L328
Over 3.0L1,166

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Reliant Scimitar holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 422 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

81.3%

422 MOT tests in 2025 · 368 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

79.7%

2023

85.1%

2024

85.3%

2025

81.3%

▲ 1.6 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 Reliant Scimitar is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 443 cars tracked across years

1,359miles a year · low use

96.6%

low · <5k

1.8%

avg · 5-15k

1.6%

high · 15k+

Most cover 144-1,141 miles a year (median 471).

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)

57,789

7,346middle 50%: 23,960-80,736101,856

Typical odometer rising: 55,562 → 58,648 → 57,303 → 57,789

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

85.2%

40-80k

77.8%

80-120k

79.2%

120k+

95%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Reliant Scimitar passes first time 81.3% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,359 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 85.2% of low-mileage cars pass versus 95% past 120k.

Why a SCIMITAR fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 69 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 SCIMITAR fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical39.1%

Brakes39.1%

Suspension30.4%

Exhaust & emissions23.2%

Body & structure17.4%

Visibility15.9%

Steering14.5%

Seat belts4.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Emissions levels exceed default limits10

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9

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.8

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen8

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED8

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement6

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake6

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements6

Audible warning inoperative5

15.9% flagged dangerous·3.1 defects per fail·69 fails analysed

Reliant SCIMITAR - frequently asked

How many Reliant SCIMITAR are left in the UK?

There are 1,596 Reliant SCIMITAR cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 3.9% on 2024.

How many new Reliant SCIMITAR 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 Reliant SCIMITAR use?

Most are petrol - about 99% of all Reliant SCIMITAR on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Reliant SCIMITAR?

Most Reliant SCIMITAR cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Reliant SCIMITAR?

81.3% of Reliant SCIMITAR cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Reliant SCIMITAR has around 60,000 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Reliant SCIMITAR looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Reliant SCIMITAR on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,596total

Petrol99.5%
Diesel0.4%
Other0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
1.0-1.6L25
1.6-2.0L76
2.0-3.0L328
Over 3.0L1,166

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Reliant Scimitar holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 422 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

81.3%

422 MOT tests in 2025 · 368 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

79.7%

2023

85.1%

2024

85.3%

2025

81.3%

▲ 1.6 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 Reliant Scimitar is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 443 cars tracked across years

1,359miles a year · low use

96.6%

low · <5k

1.8%

avg · 5-15k

1.6%

high · 15k+

Most cover 144-1,141 miles a year (median 471).

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)

57,789

7,346middle 50%: 23,960-80,736101,856

Typical odometer rising: 55,562 → 58,648 → 57,303 → 57,789

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

85.2%

40-80k

77.8%

80-120k

79.2%

120k+

95%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a SCIMITAR fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 69 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 SCIMITAR fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical39.1%

Brakes39.1%

Suspension30.4%

Exhaust & emissions23.2%

Body & structure17.4%

Visibility15.9%

Steering14.5%

Seat belts4.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Emissions levels exceed default limits10

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9

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.8

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen8

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED8

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement6

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake6

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements6

Audible warning inoperative5

15.9% flagged dangerous·3.1 defects per fail·69 fails analysed

Reliant SCIMITAR - frequently asked

How many Reliant SCIMITAR are left in the UK?

There are 1,596 Reliant SCIMITAR cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 3.9% on 2024.

How many new Reliant SCIMITAR 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 Reliant SCIMITAR use?

Most are petrol - about 99% of all Reliant SCIMITAR on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Reliant SCIMITAR?

Most Reliant SCIMITAR cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Reliant SCIMITAR?

81.3% of Reliant SCIMITAR cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Reliant SCIMITAR has around 60,000 miles on the clock.

Buying a Reliant SCIMITAR?

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

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