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MOT History from tests of petrol RELIANT RIALTOs year 1987

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mot history
Pass percent:62.12%
(The average a petrol RELIANT RIALTO year 1987 passes without issue)
Based on:3,041 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment205
Brake pipe excessively corroded104
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|100
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively81
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d|79
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort74
Rear brake binding73
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|68
Registration plate lamp issues52
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|50
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|44
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|43
Registration plate issues41
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|40
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|39
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|38
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|37
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|37
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|36
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|35
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|34
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|33
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|33
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|30
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|30
Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|28
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|28
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|27
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|27
Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|26
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|25
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|23
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|22
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|21
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|19
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|19
Horn not working |1.6.2a|18
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|18
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|18
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|18
Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|17
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|17
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|17
Brakes imbalanced across an axle17
Rear brake application uneven17
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|16
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|16
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|16
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|16
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|16
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|16
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|15
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|15
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|14
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|14
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|14
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|14
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|14
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|14
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|13
Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|13
Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|13
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|11
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|11
Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|11
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|11
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|11
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|11
Centre Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|10
Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|10
Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|10
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|10
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|10
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|10
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|10
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|9
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|9
Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|9
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|9
Windscreen wiper blade insecure9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|9
Centre front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|9
Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|9
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|9
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|8
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|8
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|8
Front Suspension arm cracked |2.4.G.1|8
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1|8
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|8
Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|8
Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|8
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|8
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|8
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|8
Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|8
Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|8
Centre Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|7
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|7
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|7
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement7
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a|7
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|7
Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|7
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|7
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|6
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|6
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|6
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f|6
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|6
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|6
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|6
Front Suspension arm fractured |2.4.G.1|6
Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|6
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|6
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3|6
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|6
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|6
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|6
Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|6
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|6
Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|6
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|6
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1|6
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|6
Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1|6
Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|5
Rear fog lamp switch insecure |1.3.1a|5
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|5
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))5
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|5
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|5
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|5
Nearside Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|5
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|5
Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b|5
Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|5
Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|5
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|5
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|5
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|5
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|5
Offside Front Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|5
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|5
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released5
Offside Front Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated |5.2.3|5
Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|4
Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii||4
Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|4
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|4
Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b|4
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|4
Front wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|4
Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|4
Front Radius arm cracked |2.4.G.1|4
Nearside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|4
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|4
Offside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a|4
Offside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|4
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|4
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|4
Front Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d|4
Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|4
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|4
Centre Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))4
Centre Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|4
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1|4
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|4
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|4
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|4
Centre front brake binding |3.7.B.1|4
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated4
Front Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|4
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|4

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