1989 Reliant Rialto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

71.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,367

Total Tests (All Years)

54,190 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 1989 Reliant Rialto as it ages.

20 yrs64.0%

→ ↓2.6%

21 yrs61.4%

→ ↓0.8%

22 yrs60.6%

→ ↓9.6%

23 yrs51.0%

→ ↑8.8%

24 yrs59.8%

→ ↑1.4%

25 yrs61.2%

→ ↑3.9%

26 yrs65.1%

→ ↓3.6%

27 yrs61.5%

→ ↑5.7%

28 yrs67.2%

→ ↓8.9%

29 yrs58.3%

→ ↑9.3%

30 yrs67.6%

→ ↑3.8%

31 yrs71.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	64.0%	239
21 yrs	61.4%	215
22 yrs	60.6%	170
23 yrs	51.0%	153
24 yrs	59.8%	132
25 yrs	61.2%	116
26 yrs	65.1%	86
27 yrs	61.5%	78
28 yrs	67.2%	61
29 yrs	58.3%	48
30 yrs	67.6%	34
31 yrs	71.4%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Reliant Rialto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (31 yrs)	71.4%	35
2019 (30 yrs)	67.6%	34
2018 (29 yrs)	58.3%	48
2017 (28 yrs)	67.2%	61
2016 (27 yrs)	61.5%	78
2015 (26 yrs)	65.1%	86
2014 (25 yrs)	61.2%	116
2013 (24 yrs)	59.8%	132
2012 (23 yrs)	51%	153
2011 (22 yrs)	60.6%	170
2010 (21 yrs)	61.4%	215
2009 (20 yrs)	64%	239

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 239Avg Mileage 54,930Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2010High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 215Avg Mileage 53,478Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2011High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 170Avg Mileage 54,411Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2012High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 153Avg Mileage 53,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%

2013High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 132Avg Mileage 54,926Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.5%

2014High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 116Avg Mileage 54,534Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.0%

2015

65.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 86Avg Mileage 54,569Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.3%

2016High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 78Avg Mileage 54,868Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.9%

2017

67.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 61Avg Mileage 50,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.7%

2018High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 48Avg Mileage 55,058Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2019

67.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 34Avg Mileage 63,224Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.9%

2020

71.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 35Avg Mileage 54,190Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%

MOT results for 1989 Reliant Rialto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	64.0%	239	54,930	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2010	21	61.4%	215	53,478	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2011	22	60.6%	170	54,411	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2012	23	51.0%	153	53,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2013	24	59.8%	132	54,926	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.5%
2014	25	61.2%	116	54,534	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.0%
2015	26	65.1%	86	54,569	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.3%
2016	27	61.5%	78	54,868	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.9%
2017	28	67.2%	61	50,150	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.7%
2018	29	58.3%	48	55,058	Brakes — 41.7%
2019	30	67.6%	34	63,224	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.9%
2020	31	71.4%	35	54,190	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Reliant Rialto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	16.3% (20 yrs)	28.6% (31 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.9% (20 yrs)	25.7% (31 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑
Steering	6.7% (20 yrs)	8.6% (31 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

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 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,367 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.