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Riley 1.5 MOT Results
81.1% pass rate
from 127 tests in 2017
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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.
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10% fail on
Brakes
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8.7% fail on
Brake performance
- 5.5% fail on Front wheels
- 4.7% fail on Rear wheels
- 1.6% fail on Brake imbalance
- 1.6% fail on Parking brake performance
- 0.79% fail on Service brake performance
- 0.79% fail on Brake operation
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2.4% fail on
Hydraulic systems
- 1.6% fail on Leaks
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0.79% fail on
Components
- 0.79% fail on Hoses
- 1.6% fail on Restricted movement
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8.7% fail on
Brake performance
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7.1% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
(57% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 3.1% fail on Stop lamp
- 2.4% fail on Horn
- 1.6% fail on Registration plate lamp
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1.6% fail on
Direction indicators
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1.6% fail on
Flashing type
- 0.79% fail on All direction indicators
- 0.79% fail on Tell tales
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1.6% fail on
Flashing type
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0.79% fail on
Position lamps
- 0.79% fail on Rear lamps
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0.79% fail on
Headlamps
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0.79% fail on
Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
- 0.79% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
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0.79% fail on
Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
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7.1% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 4.7% fail on Washers
- 3.1% fail on Wipers
- 0.79% fail on Windscreen
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6.3% fail on
Steering
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6.3% fail on
Steering system
- 5.5% fail on Steering rack (3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.79% fail on Track rod end
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6.3% fail on
Steering system
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3.9% fail on
Suspension
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1.6% fail on
Wheel bearings
- 1.6% fail on Front
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0.79% fail on
Tie bars/rods
- 0.79% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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0.79% fail on
Anti-roll bars
- 0.79% fail on Attachment
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0.79% fail on
Shock absorbers
- 0.79% fail on Condition
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0.79% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 0.79% fail on Component mounting
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1.6% fail on
Wheel bearings
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2.4% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
- 1.6% fail on Body condition
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0.79% fail on
Vehicle structure
- 0.79% fail on Chassis
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0.79% fail on
Doors
- 0.79% fail on Passengers front
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0.79% fail on
Road Wheels
- 0.79% fail on Attachment
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0.79% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
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0.79% fail on
Seat belts
- 0.79% fail on Prescribed areas
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0.79% fail on
Seat belts
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0.79% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 0.79% fail on Exhaust system