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1991 Renault R21 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
60.0%
Latest Pass Rate
228
Total Tests (All Years)
89,301 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 1991 Renault R21 as it ages.

18 yrs42.0%
19 yrs51.6%
20 yrs55.8%
21 yrs60.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs42.0%88
19 yrs51.6%62
20 yrs55.8%43
21 yrs60.0%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 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
2012 (21 yrs)60%35
2011 (20 yrs)55.8%43
2010 (19 yrs)51.6%62
2009 (18 yrs)42%88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
42.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 88Avg Mileage 97,856Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%
2010High Fail Rate
51.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 62Avg Mileage 99,599Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%
2011High Fail Rate
55.8%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 43Avg Mileage 88,004Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%
2012High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 35Avg Mileage 89,301Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Renault R21, with age trends.

Brakes
26.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
26.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
21.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
17.0%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
16.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment23.9% (18 yrs)17.1% (21 yrs)
-6.8%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions19.3% (18 yrs)14.3% (21 yrs)
-5.0%
🟢 ↓
Brakes29.5% (18 yrs)28.6% (21 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —
Suspension28.4% (18 yrs)28.6% (21 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault R21 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 228 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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