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:
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Other72%
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Brakes11%
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Body & structure9%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Visibility2%
Volkswagen Rialta pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 3 | 67% |
| 14 | 3 | 67% |
| 15 | 6 | 50% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 3 | 67% |
| 18 | 3 | 67% |
| 19 | 3 | 67% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2)
Most common Volkswagen Rialta MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Rialta MOT tests:
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (3 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (2 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Inner Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Offside Inner Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Inner sills corroded (2 times)
- Nearside Inner sills corroded (2 times)
Volkswagen Rialta pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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