1988 Reliant Rialto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

71.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,124

Total Tests (All Years)

69,006 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 1988 Reliant Rialto as it ages.

21 yrs60.5%

→ ↑5.2%

22 yrs65.7%

→ ↓7.3%

23 yrs58.4%

→ ↑6.1%

24 yrs64.5%

→ ↓0.8%

25 yrs63.7%

→ ↓9.0%

26 yrs54.7%

→ ↑11.0%

27 yrs65.7%

→ ↓0.1%

28 yrs65.6%

→ ↑2.3%

29 yrs67.9%

→ ↑2.9%

30 yrs70.8%

→ ↓3.6%

31 yrs67.2%

→ ↓2.5%

32 yrs64.7%

→ ↑14.1%

33 yrs78.8%

→ ↓7.4%

34 yrs71.4%

→ ↑7.7%

35 yrs79.1%

→ ↓7.2%

36 yrs71.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	60.5%	309
22 yrs	65.7%	268
23 yrs	58.4%	233
24 yrs	64.5%	203
25 yrs	63.7%	193
26 yrs	54.7%	170
27 yrs	65.7%	140
28 yrs	65.6%	125
29 yrs	67.9%	112
30 yrs	70.8%	65
31 yrs	67.2%	61
32 yrs	64.7%	51
33 yrs	78.8%	52
34 yrs	71.4%	35
35 yrs	79.1%	43
36 yrs	71.9%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Reliant Rialto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	71.9%	64
2023 (35 yrs)	79.1%	43
2022 (34 yrs)	71.4%	35
2021 (33 yrs)	78.8%	52
2020 (32 yrs)	64.7%	51
2019 (31 yrs)	67.2%	61
2018 (30 yrs)	70.8%	65
2017 (29 yrs)	67.9%	112
2016 (28 yrs)	65.6%	125
2015 (27 yrs)	65.7%	140
2014 (26 yrs)	54.7%	170
2013 (25 yrs)	63.7%	193
2012 (24 yrs)	64.5%	203
2011 (23 yrs)	58.4%	233
2010 (22 yrs)	65.7%	268
2009 (21 yrs)	60.5%	309

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 309Avg Mileage 58,460Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2010

65.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 268Avg Mileage 56,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2011High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 233Avg Mileage 54,420Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2012High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 203Avg Mileage 55,196Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2013High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 193Avg Mileage 55,261Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%

2014High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 170Avg Mileage 55,640Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.3%

2015

65.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 140Avg Mileage 55,947Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.1%

2016

65.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 125Avg Mileage 61,930Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.6%

2017

67.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 112Avg Mileage 53,295Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.6%

2018

70.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 65Avg Mileage 52,902Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2019

67.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 61Avg Mileage 53,742Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.7%

2020High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 51Avg Mileage 53,635Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.6%

2021

78.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 52Avg Mileage 60,413Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.4%

2022

71.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 35Avg Mileage 57,321Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%

2023

79.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 43Avg Mileage 57,119Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%

2024

71.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 64Avg Mileage 69,006Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.5%

MOT results for 1988 Reliant Rialto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	60.5%	309	58,460	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2010	22	65.7%	268	56,106	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2011	23	58.4%	233	54,420	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2012	24	64.5%	203	55,196	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2013	25	63.7%	193	55,261	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%
2014	26	54.7%	170	55,640	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.3%
2015	27	65.7%	140	55,947	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.1%
2016	28	65.6%	125	61,930	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.6%
2017	29	67.9%	112	53,295	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.6%
2018	30	70.8%	65	52,902	Brakes — 26.2%
2019	31	67.2%	61	53,742	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.7%
2020	32	64.7%	51	53,635	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.6%
2021	33	78.8%	52	60,413	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.4%
2022	34	71.4%	35	57,321	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%
2023	35	79.1%	43	57,119	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%
2024	36	71.9%	64	69,006	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Reliant Rialto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

24.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

16.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

13.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.2% (21 yrs)	7.8% (36 yrs)	-6.4%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	15.2% (21 yrs)	9.4% (36 yrs)	-5.8%	🟢 ↓

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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,124 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.