1992 Reliant Rialto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

70.0%

Latest Pass Rate

457

Total Tests (All Years)

48,350 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 1992 Reliant Rialto as it ages.

17 yrs59.8%

→ ↓4.7%

18 yrs55.1%

→ ↓4.3%

19 yrs50.8%

→ ↓4.4%

20 yrs46.4%

→ ↑6.0%

21 yrs52.4%

→ ↑20.3%

22 yrs72.7%

→ ↓22.7%

23 yrs50.0%

→ ↑13.6%

24 yrs63.6%

→ ↑6.4%

25 yrs70.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	59.8%	82
18 yrs	55.1%	69
19 yrs	50.8%	63
20 yrs	46.4%	56
21 yrs	52.4%	42
22 yrs	72.7%	44
23 yrs	50.0%	38
24 yrs	63.6%	33
25 yrs	70.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Reliant Rialto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (25 yrs)	70%	30
2016 (24 yrs)	63.6%	33
2015 (23 yrs)	50%	38
2014 (22 yrs)	72.7%	44
2013 (21 yrs)	52.4%	42
2012 (20 yrs)	46.4%	56
2011 (19 yrs)	50.8%	63
2010 (18 yrs)	55.1%	69
2009 (17 yrs)	59.8%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 82Avg Mileage 49,394Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2010High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 69Avg Mileage 49,703Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%

2011High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 63Avg Mileage 50,433Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2012High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 56Avg Mileage 52,064Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%

2013High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 42Avg Mileage 50,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2014

72.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 44Avg Mileage 51,466Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 38Avg Mileage 47,859Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.1%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 33Avg Mileage 50,358Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.8%

2017

70.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 30Avg Mileage 48,350Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

MOT results for 1992 Reliant Rialto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	59.8%	82	49,394	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2010	18	55.1%	69	49,703	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2011	19	50.8%	63	50,433	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2012	20	46.4%	56	52,064	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%
2013	21	52.4%	42	50,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2014	22	72.7%	44	51,466	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%
2015	23	50.0%	38	47,859	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.1%
2016	24	63.6%	33	50,358	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.8%
2017	25	70.0%	30	48,350	Brakes — 36.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Reliant Rialto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

11.0%

↓ Decreases 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	15.9% (17 yrs)	36.7% (25 yrs)	+20.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (17 yrs)	10.0% (25 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.4% (17 yrs)	16.7% (25 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.6% (17 yrs)	23.3% (25 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 457 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.