MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
79,517 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Radius arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
engine mounting rubbers perishing
Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
exhaust system rusty
exhaust system rusty
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
exhaust rusty
fuel tamk rusty
exhaust rusty
fuel tamk rusty
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
play in steering box
Oil leak
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
front brake not locking on application
petrol pipe hoses at tank connections cracking
play in steeering box
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Oil leak
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
front brake not locking on service brake. service?
handbrake cable anchors on rear axle rusty
Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
front brake not locking on service brake
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Oil leak
front brake no locking
shrouds of rear shock absorbers corroded
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Light corrosion on various areas on vehicle chassis
Oil leak
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Oil leak
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
n/s rear lens secured at bottom with tape
rear number plate faded
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
oil leak
How Reliable is the Reliant Rialto?
Based on 33,460 MOT tests across 4,287 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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D971 BBC is a 1987 Reliant Rialto in Blue with a 848cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
Across all 1987 Reliant Rialto models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 57,353 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Reliant Rialto fails its MOT is fog lamp not working, accounting for 1,438 recorded failures. If you're considering buying D971 BBC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Reliant Rialto typically stays on UK roads for around 44 years. At 39 years old, this Reliant Rialto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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D971 BBC is a 1987 Reliant Rialto, first registered on 2 March 1987.
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