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1990 Reliant Rialto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
51.4%
Latest Pass Rate
378
Total Tests (All Years)
50,372 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 1990 Reliant Rialto as it ages.

19 yrs62.7%
20 yrs63.2%
21 yrs64.9%
22 yrs62.5%
23 yrs53.5%
24 yrs71.4%
25 yrs51.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs62.7%75
20 yrs63.2%68
21 yrs64.9%57
22 yrs62.5%56
23 yrs53.5%43
24 yrs71.4%42
25 yrs51.4%37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Reliant Rialto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (25 yrs)51.4%37
2014 (24 yrs)71.4%42
2013 (23 yrs)53.5%43
2012 (22 yrs)62.5%56
2011 (21 yrs)64.9%57
2010 (20 yrs)63.2%68
2009 (19 yrs)62.7%75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
62.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 75Avg Mileage 50,831Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2010High Fail Rate
63.2%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 68Avg Mileage 49,453Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2011High Fail Rate
64.9%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 57Avg Mileage 47,779Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2012High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 56Avg Mileage 49,866Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%
2013High Fail Rate
53.5%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 43Avg Mileage 51,251Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.8%
2014
71.4%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 42Avg Mileage 52,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2015High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 37Avg Mileage 50,372Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 118.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Reliant Rialto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
46.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
24.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
22.1%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
15.0%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
12.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment25.3% (19 yrs)118.9% (25 yrs)
+93.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes12.0% (19 yrs)35.1% (25 yrs)
+23.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension14.7% (19 yrs)37.8% (25 yrs)
+23.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Reliant Rialto cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 378 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.

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