1989 Renault R19 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

51.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,074

Total Tests (All Years)

90,320 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 1989 Renault R19 as it ages.

20 yrs41.0%

→ ↑6.0%

21 yrs47.0%

→ ↓5.4%

22 yrs41.6%

→ ↑8.9%

23 yrs50.5%

→ ↓6.9%

24 yrs43.6%

→ ↑4.6%

25 yrs48.2%

→ ↑6.9%

26 yrs55.1%

→ ↓7.6%

27 yrs47.5%

→ ↑4.0%

28 yrs51.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	41.0%	329
21 yrs	47.0%	234
22 yrs	41.6%	154
23 yrs	50.5%	101
24 yrs	43.6%	78
25 yrs	48.2%	56
26 yrs	55.1%	49
27 yrs	47.5%	40
28 yrs	51.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Renault R19 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (28 yrs)	51.5%	33
2016 (27 yrs)	47.5%	40
2015 (26 yrs)	55.1%	49
2014 (25 yrs)	48.2%	56
2013 (24 yrs)	43.6%	78
2012 (23 yrs)	50.5%	101
2011 (22 yrs)	41.6%	154
2010 (21 yrs)	47%	234
2009 (20 yrs)	41%	329

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 329Avg Mileage 92,753Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2010High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 234Avg Mileage 92,828Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2011High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 154Avg Mileage 89,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2012High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 101Avg Mileage 88,586Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2013High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 78Avg Mileage 90,664Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%

2014High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 56Avg Mileage 87,879Top Failure Brakes — 91.1%

2015High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 49Avg Mileage 98,049Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2016High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 40Avg Mileage 87,690Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2017High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 33Avg Mileage 90,320Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

MOT results for 1989 Renault R19 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	41.0%	329	92,753	Brakes — 31.3%
2010	21	47.0%	234	92,828	Brakes — 26.1%
2011	22	41.6%	154	89,293	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2012	23	50.5%	101	88,586	Brakes — 22.8%
2013	24	43.6%	78	90,664	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2014	25	48.2%	56	87,879	Brakes — 91.1%
2015	26	55.1%	49	98,049	Brakes — 69.4%
2016	27	47.5%	40	87,690	Brakes — 80.0%
2017	28	51.5%	33	90,320	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Renault R19, with age trends.

Brakes

47.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	28.9% (20 yrs)	45.5% (28 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	27.1% (20 yrs)	42.4% (28 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.3% (20 yrs)	39.4% (28 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault R19 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,074 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.