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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Rialta

2 vehicles · 50 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Volkswagen Rialta vehicles and 50 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Rialta has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,170 miles.

2
Vehicles
50
MOT tests
2,334
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Rialta problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Rialta MOT tests:

  • Other72%
  • Brakes11%
  • Body & structure9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Visibility2%

Volkswagen Rialta pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
102100%
112100%
122100%
13367%
14367%
15650%
161100%
17367%
18367%
19367%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Volkswagen Rialta MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Rialta MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (3 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
  3. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  4. Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (2 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  10. Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  11. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Inner Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  13. Offside Inner Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  14. Inner sills corroded (2 times)
  15. Nearside Inner sills corroded (2 times)

Volkswagen Rialta pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 1 29 72% 58,672
1995 1 21 57% 95,669

Volkswagen Rialta reliability FAQ

Across 2 Volkswagen Rialta vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Rialta MOT issues are: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)); Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3); Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).

The typical Volkswagen Rialta in our data has covered around 77,170 miles.

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