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1990 Renault R21 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
93.8%
Latest Pass Rate
192
Total Tests (All Years)
112,914 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for R21

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Renault R21 as it ages.

19 yrs54.0%
20 yrs58.2%
21 yrs52.4%
34 yrs93.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 34 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs54.0%63
20 yrs58.2%55
21 yrs52.4%42
34 yrs93.8%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Renault R21 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (34 yrs)93.8%32
2011 (21 yrs)52.4%42
2010 (20 yrs)58.2%55
2009 (19 yrs)54%63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 63Avg Mileage 95,140Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%
2010High Fail Rate
58.2%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 55Avg Mileage 93,524Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%
2011High Fail Rate
52.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 42Avg Mileage 103,717Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%
2024
93.8%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 32Avg Mileage 112,914Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 6.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Renault R21, with age trends.

Brakes
23.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
20.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
19.6%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
12.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
12.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes33.3% (19 yrs)6.3% (34 yrs)
-27.0%
🟢 ↓
Tyres12.7% (19 yrs)6.3% (34 yrs)
-6.4%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault R21 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 192 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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