Marlin Roadster MOT reliability

Marlin Roadsters passed their MOT first time 76% of the time across 37 tests in 2025.

These figures come from 37 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

First-time pass rate

76%

MOTs analysed

37

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

1995 petrol

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 11,912 (most between 11,912 and 11,912).

2006: 0% → 2020: 100% → 2021: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 50% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Ball joint excessively worn (100.0%)

Where 1995 Roadsters fail

Suspension & axles

100.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.