Marlin Trials MOT reliability

Marlin Trialss passed their MOT first time 0% of the time across 2 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 2 MOT tests. 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.

First-time pass rate

0%

MOTs analysed

2

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

1989 petrol

2 MOTs

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 28,172 (most between 28,172 and 28,172).

2021: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (100.0%)
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play (50.0%)
Rigid brake pipes: connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (50.0%)
Rigid brake pipes: at imminent risk of failure or fracture (50.0%)
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn (50.0%)

Where 1989 Trialss fail

Lights & electrics

100.0%

Brakes

50.0%

Steering

50.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

50.0%

Seat belts & other equipment

50.0%

Suspension & axles

50.0%

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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.