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Riley 1.5 MOT Results

84.0% pass rate
from 50 tests in 2021
Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for pre-1990 cars and highlighted areas where the Riley 1.5 is unusually good or bad.

  • 8.0% fail on Brakes
    • 8.0% fail on Brake performance
      • 8.0% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp)
        • 8.0% fail on Rbt (sp)
      • 6.0% fail on Parking brake performance (5 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
        • 6.0% fail on Rbt (5 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
          • 4.0% fail on Parking (secondary brake performance) (15 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
          • 2.0% fail on Parking brake efficiency (Trikes, quads and pre-68 vehicles)
      • 4.0% fail on Service brake performance
        • 4.0% fail on Rbt
          • 4.0% fail on Service brake performance
      • 4.0% fail on Service Brake Efficiency (sp)
        • 4.0% fail on Rbt (sp)
          • 4.0% fail on Service brake imbalance
          • 2.0% fail on Service brake performance
  • 6.0% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
    • 4.0% fail on Electrical equipment
      • 2.0% fail on Battery(ies)
      • 2.0% fail on Horn
    • 2.0% fail on Headlamps
      • 2.0% fail on Headlamp
    • 2.0% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 2.0% fail on Headlamp aim
  • 4.0% fail on Visibility
    • 4.0% fail on Washers
  • 2.0% fail on Steering
    • 2.0% fail on Steering linkage components
      • 2.0% fail on Locking devices
  • 2.0% fail on Suspension
    • 2.0% fail on Wheel bearings
    • 2.0% fail on Other suspension component
      • 2.0% fail on Pins and bushes
  • 2.0% fail on Body, chassis, structure
    • 2.0% fail on Floor