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1988 Renault R11 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
40.6%
Latest Pass Rate
279
Total Tests (All Years)
85,361 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 1988 Renault R11 as it ages.

21 yrs44.0%
22 yrs47.1%
23 yrs38.8%
24 yrs45.9%
25 yrs40.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs44.0%91
22 yrs47.1%70
23 yrs38.8%49
24 yrs45.9%37
25 yrs40.6%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Renault R11 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (25 yrs)40.6%32
2012 (24 yrs)45.9%37
2011 (23 yrs)38.8%49
2010 (22 yrs)47.1%70
2009 (21 yrs)44%91

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
44.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 91Avg Mileage 84,234Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%
2010High Fail Rate
47.1%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 70Avg Mileage 84,581Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%
2011High Fail Rate
38.8%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 49Avg Mileage 85,967Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%
2012High Fail Rate
45.9%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 37Avg Mileage 85,718Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%
2013High Fail Rate
40.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 32Avg Mileage 85,361Top Failure Brakes — 134.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Renault R11, with age trends.

Brakes
52.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
39.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
34.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.2%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
24.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes28.6% (21 yrs)134.4% (25 yrs)
+105.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment17.6% (21 yrs)50.0% (25 yrs)
+32.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension36.3% (21 yrs)56.3% (25 yrs)
+20.0%
🔴 ↑
Steering16.5% (21 yrs)28.1% (25 yrs)
+11.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault R11 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 279 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.

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