Top 10 WORST British Cars of All Time

Have you driven any of these diabolical motors? For this list, WatchMojoUK counts down the Top 10 WORST British Cars of All Time. We're looking at infamous vehicles like the Rover CityRover, Morris Marina, and, of course, the Reliant Robin. Let us know in the comments which of these cars shouldn't be road legal.

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[DKS]

I think the 799, 000 Marinas were either used as Braziers or had been damaged by raining Pianos after all it does rain Pianos at The Top Gear Test Track!!!

[AtheistOrphan]

7:57 - The Reliant Robin is front-wheel drive? I don’t think so!

[Sorted]

As someone that restores lots of old cars can I point out that a car from the 70s that rusts is not specific to a make or model - everything from that era and before rusts badly.

[cmmooney]

I would defend the Robin, not only were they everything they were meant to be but also they are iconic…eg Only Fools and Horses.

[arunparkin]

I've never driven an Allegro or a Marina, but according to owners I've met they weren't much worse than the typical Ford Cortina of the time.

[julianaylor]

You're showing a Reliant Robin with a Starsky and Hutch stripe. 😆

[iansiswick]

I know we didn’t know better, but I enjoyed my Marina for ages and never gave me any problems. It was the twin carb engine model and sounded great!

[tetchuma]

My dad had a mid-70’s MGB. He would point out all over Dallas, Texas where he lost his driveshaft, where the floor pan fell out (taking his briefcase with it), where the roof ripped off on the freeway after the last clip failed and where a fire started under the dashboard… He only had it for 3 years, and he had bought it new. (!)

I will admire British cars from a distance, as I’m afraid the thrill of owning one, would be counterbalanced by the financial drain keeping it running (and more concerning, “intact”).

Anytime I see an old British car on the road, I make an effort to get their attention and give them a thumbs up, or an “OK” gesture. It makes them smile. They deserve the appreciation, not for pity, but for admiration.

[derekr]

I had two of Reliant's forerunners to the Robin, the good old Reliant Regal Saloon back in the mid '80's and yes you had to be careful driving them but they were a hell of a lot of fun.

[PhantomObserver]

Well, the Robin *did* set an altitude record once it had rockets attached

[Pissedoffdetective]

I loved my Scimitar. Funfact... It was also the 1st car ever to have a split folding rear seat.

I'd buy another today if i could find a decent one with the 3l Ford Pinto engine.

[skagamnesia]

I knew when my dad was coming home because you could hear the allegro's diff whine

[FlyingHeadbutt]

6:57 Princess Anne had one...

(It's the law that one says so whenever the Scimitar is mentioned)

[SaulGoodman]

I’m actually a huge fan of the reliant robin and for the time it was amazing but i think the design is now rather outdated

[phlegethon]

I'd love to have a Reliant to crash on my days off, just for the laughs 🤣

[Sacheen]

God how I love Richard, James & Jeremy❤ The original 3, may they safely continue TOP GEAR GRAND TOUR for years to come. They are hilarious!!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[davidreynolds]

The Tr7 was great except for the gear boxes. They trashed easily. We raced the crap out of them in the scca. We didn't keep them stock. You can make them scream.

[fishpop]

The Jaguar Mk 1's licence plate saying "BUY 1" accompanied by the display of it being very ass-happy serves as poor advertisement.

[semiretired]

Morris Marina and grand pianos (and James May's Fiat Panda) allways end in disaster

[robsharman]

My uncle owned Reliant 3-wheelers from the 1960's right up to 2010 - the Regal, Reliant and Rialto. Never known it to tip once. It's now common knowledge that the Robin used by the Top Gear juveniles was deliberately rigged to tip!