Riley Kestrel MOT reliability

Riley Kestrels passed their MOT first time 80% of the time across 5 tests in 2025. 121 are still licensed in Great Britain.

These figures come from only 5 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

80%

MOTs analysed

5

Still licensed (GB)

121

Body type

Sedan

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

1967 petrol

2 MOTs

Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 33,139 (most between 17,355 and 48,924).

2005: 50% → 2006: 75% → 2007: 60% → 2008: 67% → 2009: 25% → 2010: 100% → 2011: 100% → 2012: 0% → 2013: 0% → 2014: 100% → 2015: 100% → 2016: 50% → 2017: 50% → 2018: 0% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 50% → 2024: 0% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Sub-frame: corroded and seriously weakened (50.0%)

Where 1967 Kestrels fail

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.