1986 Renault R4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

62.4%

Latest Pass Rate

778

Total Tests (All Years)

99,768 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for R4

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1986 Renault R4 as it ages.

23 yrs36.4%

→ ↑1.8%

24 yrs38.2%

→ ↑10.0%

25 yrs48.2%

→ ↑8.9%

26 yrs57.1%

→ ↓11.1%

27 yrs46.0%

→ ↑12.0%

28 yrs58.0%

→ ↑1.6%

29 yrs59.6%

→ ↓6.0%

30 yrs53.6%

→ ↑16.4%

31 yrs70.0%

→ ↓6.8%

32 yrs63.2%

→ ↓3.8%

33 yrs59.4%

→ ↑3.8%

35 yrs63.2%

→ ↑1.5%

36 yrs64.7%

→ ↓8.3%

37 yrs56.4%

→ ↑6.0%

38 yrs62.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	36.4%	66
24 yrs	38.2%	55
25 yrs	48.2%	56
26 yrs	57.1%	56
27 yrs	46.0%	50
28 yrs	58.0%	50
29 yrs	59.6%	57
30 yrs	53.6%	56
31 yrs	70.0%	50
32 yrs	63.2%	38
33 yrs	59.4%	32
35 yrs	63.2%	38
36 yrs	64.7%	34
37 yrs	56.4%	39
38 yrs	62.4%	101

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Renault R4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	62.4%	101
2023 (37 yrs)	56.4%	39
2022 (36 yrs)	64.7%	34
2021 (35 yrs)	63.2%	38
2019 (33 yrs)	59.4%	32
2018 (32 yrs)	63.2%	38
2017 (31 yrs)	70%	50
2016 (30 yrs)	53.6%	56
2015 (29 yrs)	59.6%	57
2014 (28 yrs)	58%	50
2013 (27 yrs)	46%	50
2012 (26 yrs)	57.1%	56
2011 (25 yrs)	48.2%	56
2010 (24 yrs)	38.2%	55
2009 (23 yrs)	36.4%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

36.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 66Avg Mileage 90,165Top Failure Suspension — 47.0%

2010High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 55Avg Mileage 88,056Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%

2011High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 56Avg Mileage 94,230Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 56Avg Mileage 96,787Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2013High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 50Avg Mileage 94,842Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 126.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 50Avg Mileage 98,495Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.0%

2015High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 57Avg Mileage 102,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.5%

2016High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 56Avg Mileage 104,369Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 105.4%

2017

70.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 50Avg Mileage 101,203Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2018High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 38Avg Mileage 105,808Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2019High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 32Avg Mileage 98,273Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2021High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 38Avg Mileage 100,166Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.8%

2022High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 34Avg Mileage 97,561Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 39Avg Mileage 102,000Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 48.7%

2024High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 101Avg Mileage 99,768Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.7%

MOT results for 1986 Renault R4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	36.4%	66	90,165	Suspension — 47.0%
2010	24	38.2%	55	88,056	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%
2011	25	48.2%	56	94,230	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%
2012	26	57.1%	56	96,787	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2013	27	46.0%	50	94,842	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 126.0%
2014	28	58.0%	50	98,495	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.0%
2015	29	59.6%	57	102,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.5%
2016	30	53.6%	56	104,369	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 105.4%
2017	31	70.0%	50	101,203	Suspension — 60.0%
2018	32	63.2%	38	105,808	Suspension — 47.4%
2019	33	59.4%	32	98,273	Brakes — 53.1%
2021	35	63.2%	38	100,166	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.8%
2022	36	64.7%	34	97,561	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.5%
2023	37	56.4%	39	102,000	Body, chassis, structure — 48.7%
2024	38	62.4%	101	99,768	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Renault R4, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

65.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

52.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

36.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.3%

↓ Decreases 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	47.0% (23 yrs)	7.9% (38 yrs)	-39.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	28.8% (23 yrs)	19.8% (38 yrs)	-9.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1984 1985 1986

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault R4 cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 778 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.