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1993 Renault R21 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
35.5%
Latest Pass Rate
78
Total Tests (All Years)
98,280 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 35.5%
Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 18.0% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Renault R21 as it ages.

At 16 years: 31.9% pass rate · At 17 years: 35.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs31.9%47
17 yrs35.5%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Renault R21 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (17 yrs)35.5%31
2009 (16 yrs)31.9%47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
31.9%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 47Avg Mileage 87,637Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%
2010High Fail Rate
35.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 31Avg Mileage 98,280Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Renault R21, with age trends.

Suspension
33.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
31.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
28.9%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
26.2%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
22.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes25.5% (16 yrs)32.3% (17 yrs)
+6.8%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions23.4% (16 yrs)29.0% (17 yrs)
+5.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension34.0% (16 yrs)32.3% (17 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault R21 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 78 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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