1986 Reliant Rialto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

90.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,436

Total Tests (All Years)

41,498 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1986 Reliant Rialto as it ages.

23 yrs56.4%

→ ↑6.0%

24 yrs62.4%

→ ↓3.6%

25 yrs58.8%

→ ↑8.6%

26 yrs67.4%

→ ↓10.5%

27 yrs56.9%

→ ↑12.9%

28 yrs69.8%

→ ↓1.6%

29 yrs68.2%

→ ↑1.7%

30 yrs69.9%

→ ↓2.3%

31 yrs67.6%

→ ↑3.2%

32 yrs70.8%

→ ↓3.4%

33 yrs67.4%

→ ↑6.4%

34 yrs73.8%

→ ↓2.1%

35 yrs71.7%

→ ↑1.3%

37 yrs73.0%

→ ↑17.7%

38 yrs90.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	56.4%	225
24 yrs	62.4%	178
25 yrs	58.8%	165
26 yrs	67.4%	135
27 yrs	56.9%	123
28 yrs	69.8%	106
29 yrs	68.2%	85
30 yrs	69.9%	83
31 yrs	67.6%	74
32 yrs	70.8%	48
33 yrs	67.4%	46
34 yrs	73.8%	42
35 yrs	71.7%	46
37 yrs	73.0%	37
38 yrs	90.7%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Reliant Rialto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	90.7%	43
2023 (37 yrs)	73%	37
2021 (35 yrs)	71.7%	46
2020 (34 yrs)	73.8%	42
2019 (33 yrs)	67.4%	46
2018 (32 yrs)	70.8%	48
2017 (31 yrs)	67.6%	74
2016 (30 yrs)	69.9%	83
2015 (29 yrs)	68.2%	85
2014 (28 yrs)	69.8%	106
2013 (27 yrs)	56.9%	123
2012 (26 yrs)	67.4%	135
2011 (25 yrs)	58.8%	165
2010 (24 yrs)	62.4%	178
2009 (23 yrs)	56.4%	225

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 225Avg Mileage 54,698Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2010High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 178Avg Mileage 52,839Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2011High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 165Avg Mileage 50,077Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2012

67.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 135Avg Mileage 59,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2013High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 123Avg Mileage 58,836Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.5%

2014

69.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 106Avg Mileage 50,267Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%

2015

68.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 85Avg Mileage 51,443Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.5%

2016

69.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 83Avg Mileage 46,689Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%

2017

67.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 74Avg Mileage 41,736Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%

2018

70.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 48Avg Mileage 46,596Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

2019

67.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 46Avg Mileage 46,290Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%

2020

73.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 42Avg Mileage 48,776Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%

2021

71.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 46Avg Mileage 43,102Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.0%

2023

73.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 37Avg Mileage 44,569Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%

2024

90.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 43Avg Mileage 41,498Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.0%

MOT results for 1986 Reliant Rialto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	56.4%	225	54,698	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2010	24	62.4%	178	52,839	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2011	25	58.8%	165	50,077	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2012	26	67.4%	135	59,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2013	27	56.9%	123	58,836	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.5%
2014	28	69.8%	106	50,267	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%
2015	29	68.2%	85	51,443	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.5%
2016	30	69.9%	83	46,689	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%
2017	31	67.6%	74	41,736	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%
2018	32	70.8%	48	46,596	Brakes — 56.3%
2019	33	67.4%	46	46,290	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%
2020	34	73.8%	42	48,776	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%
2021	35	71.7%	46	43,102	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.0%
2023	37	73.0%	37	44,569	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%
2024	38	90.7%	43	41,498	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Reliant Rialto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

12.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	16.9% (23 yrs)	4.7% (38 yrs)	-12.2%	🟢 ↓

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 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,436 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.