1994 Renault R19 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

52.1%

Latest Pass Rate

3,823

Total Tests (All Years)

75,810 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 1994 Renault R19 as it ages.

15 yrs39.3%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs40.2%

→ ↓2.7%

17 yrs37.5%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs39.0%

→ ↑10.5%

19 yrs49.5%

→ ↓5.7%

20 yrs43.8%

→ ↑7.7%

21 yrs51.5%

→ ↑4.3%

22 yrs55.8%

→ ↓3.7%

23 yrs52.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	39.3%	1,446
16 yrs	40.2%	925
17 yrs	37.5%	546
18 yrs	39.0%	318
19 yrs	49.5%	218
20 yrs	43.8%	146
21 yrs	51.5%	99
22 yrs	55.8%	77
23 yrs	52.1%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Renault R19 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (23 yrs)	52.1%	48
2016 (22 yrs)	55.8%	77
2015 (21 yrs)	51.5%	99
2014 (20 yrs)	43.8%	146
2013 (19 yrs)	49.5%	218
2012 (18 yrs)	39%	318
2011 (17 yrs)	37.5%	546
2010 (16 yrs)	40.2%	925
2009 (15 yrs)	39.3%	1,446

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,446Avg Mileage 92,384Top Failure Brakes — 33.0%

2010High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 925Avg Mileage 90,779Top Failure Brakes — 33.2%

2011High Fail Rate

37.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 546Avg Mileage 91,430Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

2012High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 318Avg Mileage 87,981Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2013High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 218Avg Mileage 82,467Top Failure Brakes — 72.9%

2014High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 146Avg Mileage 83,024Top Failure Suspension — 82.9%

2015High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 99Avg Mileage 84,925Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

2016High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 77Avg Mileage 78,092Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2017High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 48Avg Mileage 75,810Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

MOT results for 1994 Renault R19 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	39.3%	1,446	92,384	Brakes — 33.0%
2010	16	40.2%	925	90,779	Brakes — 33.2%
2011	17	37.5%	546	91,430	Suspension — 36.1%
2012	18	39.0%	318	87,981	Suspension — 33.6%
2013	19	49.5%	218	82,467	Brakes — 72.9%
2014	20	43.8%	146	83,024	Suspension — 82.9%
2015	21	51.5%	99	84,925	Suspension — 67.7%
2016	22	55.8%	77	78,092	Suspension — 51.9%
2017	23	52.1%	48	75,810	Suspension — 62.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Renault R19, with age trends.

Suspension

50.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

26.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

23.1%

↑ Increases 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	30.6% (15 yrs)	62.5% (23 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	33.0% (15 yrs)	58.3% (23 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.3% (15 yrs)	37.5% (23 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.2% (15 yrs)	27.1% (23 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 3,823 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.