1986 Renault R5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

81.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,331

Total Tests (All Years)

71,333 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1986 Renault R5 as it ages.

23 yrs51.5%

→ ↑2.8%

24 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.2%

25 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.5%

26 yrs52.6%

→ ↓2.0%

27 yrs50.6%

→ ↑0.6%

28 yrs51.2%

→ ↑3.7%

29 yrs54.9%

→ ↑5.7%

30 yrs60.6%

→ ↑3.2%

31 yrs63.8%

→ ↑6.7%

32 yrs70.5%

→ ↓3.8%

33 yrs66.7%

→ ↓14.6%

35 yrs52.1%

→ ↑20.6%

36 yrs72.7%

→ ↓1.3%

37 yrs71.4%

→ ↑10.2%

38 yrs81.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	51.5%	227
24 yrs	54.3%	188
25 yrs	53.1%	145
26 yrs	52.6%	116
27 yrs	50.6%	89
28 yrs	51.2%	84
29 yrs	54.9%	71
30 yrs	60.6%	71
31 yrs	63.8%	58
32 yrs	70.5%	44
33 yrs	66.7%	39
35 yrs	52.1%	48
36 yrs	72.7%	33
37 yrs	71.4%	42
38 yrs	81.6%	76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Renault R5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	81.6%	76
2023 (37 yrs)	71.4%	42
2022 (36 yrs)	72.7%	33
2021 (35 yrs)	52.1%	48
2019 (33 yrs)	66.7%	39
2018 (32 yrs)	70.5%	44
2017 (31 yrs)	63.8%	58
2016 (30 yrs)	60.6%	71
2015 (29 yrs)	54.9%	71
2014 (28 yrs)	51.2%	84
2013 (27 yrs)	50.6%	89
2012 (26 yrs)	52.6%	116
2011 (25 yrs)	53.1%	145
2010 (24 yrs)	54.3%	188
2009 (23 yrs)	51.5%	227

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 227Avg Mileage 75,213Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2010High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 188Avg Mileage 77,760Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2011High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 145Avg Mileage 81,028Top Failure Suspension — 30.3%

2012High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 116Avg Mileage 78,743Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2013High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 89Avg Mileage 80,342Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2014High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 84Avg Mileage 78,549Top Failure Suspension — 73.8%

2015High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 71Avg Mileage 79,965Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

2016High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 71Avg Mileage 79,546Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

2017High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 58Avg Mileage 79,754Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2018

70.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 44Avg Mileage 79,141Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 39Avg Mileage 76,512Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2021High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 48Avg Mileage 80,772Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

2022

72.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 33Avg Mileage 79,736Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2023

71.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 42Avg Mileage 75,511Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.8%

2024

81.6%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 76Avg Mileage 71,333Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

MOT results for 1986 Renault R5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	51.5%	227	75,213	Brakes — 29.1%
2010	24	54.3%	188	77,760	Brakes — 30.9%
2011	25	53.1%	145	81,028	Suspension — 30.3%
2012	26	52.6%	116	78,743	Brakes — 31.9%
2013	27	50.6%	89	80,342	Brakes — 62.9%
2014	28	51.2%	84	78,549	Suspension — 73.8%
2015	29	54.9%	71	79,965	Suspension — 67.6%
2016	30	60.6%	71	79,546	Brakes — 56.3%
2017	31	63.8%	58	79,754	Brakes — 55.2%
2018	32	70.5%	44	79,141	Brakes — 38.6%
2019	33	66.7%	39	76,512	Brakes — 61.5%
2021	35	52.1%	48	80,772	Brakes — 81.3%
2022	36	72.7%	33	79,736	Suspension — 36.4%
2023	37	71.4%	42	75,511	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.8%
2024	38	81.6%	76	71,333	Brakes — 42.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Renault R5, with age trends.

Brakes

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.6%

↓ 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	26.9% (23 yrs)	13.2% (38 yrs)	-13.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	29.1% (23 yrs)	42.1% (38 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1983 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault R5 cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,331 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.