1985 Reliant Rialto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

811

Total Tests (All Years)

58,433 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1985 Reliant Rialto as it ages.

24 yrs59.5%

→ ↑0.8%

25 yrs60.3%

→ ↓2.4%

26 yrs57.9%

→ ↑6.5%

27 yrs64.4%

→ ↓5.7%

28 yrs58.7%

→ ↑6.2%

29 yrs64.9%

→ ↑5.3%

30 yrs70.2%

→ ↓4.2%

31 yrs66.0%

→ ↑1.6%

32 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	59.5%	148
25 yrs	60.3%	131
26 yrs	57.9%	121
27 yrs	64.4%	101
28 yrs	58.7%	92
29 yrs	64.9%	77
30 yrs	70.2%	57
31 yrs	66.0%	47
32 yrs	67.6%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Reliant Rialto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (32 yrs)	67.6%	37
2016 (31 yrs)	66%	47
2015 (30 yrs)	70.2%	57
2014 (29 yrs)	64.9%	77
2013 (28 yrs)	58.7%	92
2012 (27 yrs)	64.4%	101
2011 (26 yrs)	57.9%	121
2010 (25 yrs)	60.3%	131
2009 (24 yrs)	59.5%	148

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 148Avg Mileage 53,282Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2010High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 131Avg Mileage 48,717Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2011High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 121Avg Mileage 51,935Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2012High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 101Avg Mileage 48,505Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2013High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 92Avg Mileage 52,640Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.8%

2014High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 77Avg Mileage 48,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2015

70.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 57Avg Mileage 54,255Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.4%

2016

66.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 47Avg Mileage 54,297Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2017

67.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 37Avg Mileage 58,433Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

MOT results for 1985 Reliant Rialto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	59.5%	148	53,282	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2010	25	60.3%	131	48,717	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2011	26	57.9%	121	51,935	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2012	27	64.4%	101	48,505	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2013	28	58.7%	92	52,640	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.8%
2014	29	64.9%	77	48,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2015	30	70.2%	57	54,255	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.4%
2016	31	66.0%	47	54,297	Brakes — 38.3%
2017	32	67.6%	37	58,433	Brakes — 29.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Reliant Rialto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

12.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

7.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	17.6% (24 yrs)	29.7% (32 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.7% (24 yrs)	16.2% (32 yrs)	-9.5%	🟢 ↓
Steering	12.2% (24 yrs)	5.4% (32 yrs)	-6.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	14.9% (24 yrs)	10.8% (32 yrs)	-4.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Reliant Rialto cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 811 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.