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E695 SWT

1988 Reliant Rialto

Green Petrol 848cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jul 2025
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

49,279 mi
Last recorded49,279 miles
Recorded on1 Aug 2024
Typical for 1988 Reliant Rialto58,154 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE695 SWT
MakeReliant
ModelRialto
Year1988
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine848cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Aug 2024 49,279 miles

Central Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened A arm small hole (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from manifold area (6.1.2 (a))

Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported on axle poorly supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Rear NO REAR SEATS OR SEAT BELTS FITTED TIME OF TEST

Fail 9 Jul 2024 49,253 miles

Front Seat belt not functioning as intended drivers and passenger (7.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired both seat belt mount o,s and n,s (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Seat belt anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision both seat belt mounts (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold area (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower front suspension A frame corroded small hole

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported brake union t piece (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Rear Track rod end ball joint has slight play towards car (2.1.3 (b) (i))

battery clamp loose

both seat base clamps have poor repair fasteners

Pass 16 Jan 2015 48,786 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2015 48,784 miles

Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted (2.2.D.2c)

Pass 23 Apr 2014 47,990 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2014 47,989 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 24 Apr 2013 47,042 miles

front tyre side wall cracked

nearside rear side wall cracked

Pass 26 Apr 2012 46,116 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2011 45,023 miles

Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Fail 13 Apr 2011 44,979 miles

Centre Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Front Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated (5.2.3)

Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 19 Apr 2010 44,124 miles

Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1e)

Pass 17 Apr 2009 43,078 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2009 43,078 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 11 Apr 2008 42,130 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2008 42,129 miles

Front Lower Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength (2.4.A.3)

Steering column top mounting bracket insecure (2.1.2d)

Fail 26 Mar 2008 42,016 miles

Centre Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 29 Mar 2007 40,802 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2006 39,339 miles

How Reliable is the Reliant Rialto?

Based on 33,460 MOT tests across 4,287 vehicles.

72.0%
Pass Rate
1,246
Miles/Year
44
Year Lifespan
4,287
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

fog lamp not working 1,438
Stop lamp not working 1,105
Brake pipe excessively corroded 762
position lamp(s) not working 749
parking brake recording little or no effort 667
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E695 SWT is a 1988 Reliant Rialto in Green with a 848cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

Across all 1988 Reliant Rialto models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 58,154 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 E695 SWT, 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 38 years old, this Reliant Rialto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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E695 SWT is a 1988 Reliant Rialto, first registered on 15 April 1988.

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