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1989 Renault R25 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years
Current Age
34.3%
Latest Pass Rate
133
Total Tests (All Years)
135,302 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 R25 as it ages.

20 yrs38.3%
21 yrs39.5%
22 yrs34.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 20 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
20 yrs38.3%60
21 yrs39.5%38
22 yrs34.3%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Renault R25 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (22 yrs)34.3%35
2010 (21 yrs)39.5%38
2009 (20 yrs)38.3%60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
38.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 60Avg Mileage 129,897Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%
2010High Fail Rate
39.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 38Avg Mileage 128,635Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%
2011High Fail Rate
34.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 35Avg Mileage 135,302Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Renault R25, with age trends.

Suspension
40.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
39.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
34.8%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
24.2%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
23.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment25.0% (20 yrs)40.0% (22 yrs)
+15.0%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions20.0% (20 yrs)31.4% (22 yrs)
+11.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension41.7% (20 yrs)40.0% (22 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —
Brakes38.3% (20 yrs)40.0% (22 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault R25 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 133 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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