Robin Hood Superspec MOT reliability

Robin Hood Superspecs passed their MOT first time 82% of the time across 11 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 11 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

82%

MOTs analysed

11

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

2008 petrol

2 MOTs

Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 3,503 (most between 3,503 and 3,503).

2011: 100% → 2012: 100% → 2013: 100% → 2014: 100% → 2015: 100% → 2016: 67% → 2017: 100% → 2018: 100% → 2019: 100% → 2020: 0% → 2021: 50% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 67% → 2024: 75% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Non catalyst emissions: emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (50.0%)
Service brake imbalance: across an axle (50.0%)
Valve stem: seriously damaged (50.0%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (50.0%)

Where 2008 Superspecs fail

Wheels & tyres

50.0%

Brakes

50.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

50.0%

Visibility & wipers

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.