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F875 XOG

1988 Reliant Rialto

Black Petrol 848cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Oct 2026
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

85,946 mi
Last recorded85,946 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2025
Typical for 1988 Reliant Rialto58,154 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF875 XOG
MakeReliant
ModelRialto
Year1988
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine848cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2025 85,946 miles

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

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 May 2024 65,780 miles

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Apr 2023 65,674 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Mar 2022 65,416 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2021 65,072 miles

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged cracking (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged slight cracking (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 10 Jun 2019 64,071 miles

Nearside Rear Body panel slightly loose wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Body panel slightly loose wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

headlamp main beam telltale only works on dip beam

Fail 3 Jun 2019 64,070 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded both pipes to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Vehicle Identification Number not displayed (0.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Body panel slightly loose wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Body panel slightly loose wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

headlamp main beam telltale only works on dip beam

Pass 25 Jun 2018 63,152 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to wheel cylinder corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

high beam light on when lights on low beam

Fail 19 Jun 2018 63,144 miles

Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to wheel cylinder corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

high beam light on when lights on low beam

Pass 9 Jun 2017 61,857 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded across rear axle (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear axle (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

slight play in the front king pin

Pass 6 Jun 2016 60,413 miles

Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

slight play in the front king pin

Pass 1 Jul 2015 59,623 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres badly perished

some play in front kingpin

Pass 1 Jul 2014 59,069 miles

both headlamp lenses taped at time of test for beam image

both rear tyres perished

no handbrake cable fitted to offside rear brake

no windscreen and wipers fitted to vehicle

Pass 4 Jun 2013 58,890 miles

both headlamp lenses taped at time of test for beam image

both rear tyres perished

no handbrake cable fitted to offside rear brake

no windscreen and wipers fitted to vehicle

Pass 9 Jan 2012 56,438 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2011 54,188 miles

Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Feb 2010 52,170 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 29 Jan 2010 52,166 miles

Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Front Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

Front position lamp(s) missing (1.1.A.3a)

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 Aug 2007 49,255 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2007 49,248 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Offside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

slight play steer box

Pass 5 May 2006 48,577 miles
Fail 2 May 2006 48,571 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

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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F875 XOG is a 1988 Reliant Rialto in Black with a 848cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

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 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 F875 XOG, 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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What year was F875 XOG registered?

F875 XOG is a 1988 Reliant Rialto, first registered on 16 December 1988.

Is F875 XOG safe to buy?

The MOT history for F875 XOG shows 22 tests with a 77.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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