1997 Renault Master — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

50.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,101

Total Tests (All Years)

119,269 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Renault Master as it ages.

12 yrs46.4%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs45.2%

→ ↓3.8%

14 yrs41.4%

→ ↓2.7%

15 yrs38.7%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs38.6%

→ ↑3.7%

17 yrs42.3%

→ ↑6.6%

18 yrs48.9%

→ ↓1.6%

19 yrs47.3%

→ ↓1.1%

20 yrs46.2%

→ ↑7.4%

21 yrs53.6%

→ ↓9.8%

22 yrs43.8%

→ ↑1.8%

23 yrs45.6%

→ ↓8.5%

24 yrs37.1%

→ ↑4.2%

25 yrs41.3%

→ ↑1.6%

26 yrs42.9%

→ ↑7.9%

27 yrs50.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	46.4%	474
13 yrs	45.2%	418
14 yrs	41.4%	348
15 yrs	38.7%	274
16 yrs	38.6%	236
17 yrs	42.3%	215
18 yrs	48.9%	190
19 yrs	47.3%	167
20 yrs	46.2%	145
21 yrs	53.6%	97
22 yrs	43.8%	73
23 yrs	45.6%	79
24 yrs	37.1%	105
25 yrs	41.3%	75
26 yrs	42.9%	77
27 yrs	50.8%	128

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Renault Master pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	50.8%	128
2023 (26 yrs)	42.9%	77
2022 (25 yrs)	41.3%	75
2021 (24 yrs)	37.1%	105
2020 (23 yrs)	45.6%	79
2019 (22 yrs)	43.8%	73
2018 (21 yrs)	53.6%	97
2017 (20 yrs)	46.2%	145
2016 (19 yrs)	47.3%	167
2015 (18 yrs)	48.9%	190
2014 (17 yrs)	42.3%	215
2013 (16 yrs)	38.6%	236
2012 (15 yrs)	38.7%	274
2011 (14 yrs)	41.4%	348
2010 (13 yrs)	45.2%	418
2009 (12 yrs)	46.4%	474

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 474Avg Mileage 114,196Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2010High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 418Avg Mileage 118,772Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2011High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 348Avg Mileage 117,134Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2012High Fail Rate

38.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 274Avg Mileage 118,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.1%

2013High Fail Rate

38.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 236Avg Mileage 111,461Top Failure Suspension — 105.5%

2014High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 215Avg Mileage 114,395Top Failure Suspension — 120.5%

2015High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 190Avg Mileage 119,658Top Failure Suspension — 116.8%

2016High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 167Avg Mileage 116,031Top Failure Suspension — 111.4%

2017High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 145Avg Mileage 117,625Top Failure Suspension — 94.5%

2018High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 97Avg Mileage 114,459Top Failure Suspension — 70.1%

2019High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 73Avg Mileage 117,149Top Failure Suspension — 97.3%

2020High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 79Avg Mileage 119,461Top Failure Suspension — 135.4%

2021High Fail Rate

37.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 105Avg Mileage 120,567Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 149.5%

2022High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 75Avg Mileage 115,330Top Failure Suspension — 144.0%

2023High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 77Avg Mileage 119,614Top Failure Suspension — 155.8%

2024High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 128Avg Mileage 119,269Top Failure Suspension — 89.1%

MOT results for 1997 Renault Master by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	46.4%	474	114,196	Suspension — 31.6%
2010	13	45.2%	418	118,772	Brakes — 34.9%
2011	14	41.4%	348	117,134	Brakes — 35.6%
2012	15	38.7%	274	118,667	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.1%
2013	16	38.6%	236	111,461	Suspension — 105.5%
2014	17	42.3%	215	114,395	Suspension — 120.5%
2015	18	48.9%	190	119,658	Suspension — 116.8%
2016	19	47.3%	167	116,031	Suspension — 111.4%
2017	20	46.2%	145	117,625	Suspension — 94.5%
2018	21	53.6%	97	114,459	Suspension — 70.1%
2019	22	43.8%	73	117,149	Suspension — 97.3%
2020	23	45.6%	79	119,461	Suspension — 135.4%
2021	24	37.1%	105	120,567	Body, chassis, structure — 149.5%
2022	25	41.3%	75	115,330	Suspension — 144.0%
2023	26	42.9%	77	119,614	Suspension — 155.8%
2024	27	50.8%	128	119,269	Suspension — 89.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Renault Master, with age trends.

Suspension

94.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

86.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

86.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

72.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	31.6% (12 yrs)	89.1% (27 yrs)	+57.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.0% (12 yrs)	71.9% (27 yrs)	+40.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Master cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,101 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.