1987 Renault R5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

76.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,460

Total Tests (All Years)

79,296 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 1987 Renault R5 as it ages.

22 yrs46.9%

→ ↑3.6%

23 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.2%

24 yrs50.7%

→ ↓5.0%

25 yrs45.7%

→ ↑15.5%

26 yrs61.2%

→ ↑0.2%

27 yrs61.4%

→ ↓3.9%

28 yrs57.5%

→ ↑17.9%

29 yrs75.4%

→ ↓0.4%

30 yrs75.0%

→ ↓16.9%

31 yrs58.1%

→ ↑19.9%

32 yrs78.0%

→ ↓0.2%

33 yrs77.8%

→ ↓3.3%

34 yrs74.5%

→ ↑5.5%

35 yrs80.0%

→ ↓5.6%

36 yrs74.4%

→ ↑2.2%

37 yrs76.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	46.9%	260
23 yrs	50.5%	204
24 yrs	50.7%	148
25 yrs	45.7%	129
26 yrs	61.2%	103
27 yrs	61.4%	83
28 yrs	57.5%	73
29 yrs	75.4%	61
30 yrs	75.0%	68
31 yrs	58.1%	31
32 yrs	78.0%	41
33 yrs	77.8%	36
34 yrs	74.5%	47
35 yrs	80.0%	30
36 yrs	74.4%	39
37 yrs	76.6%	107

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Renault R5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	76.6%	107
2023 (36 yrs)	74.4%	39
2022 (35 yrs)	80%	30
2021 (34 yrs)	74.5%	47
2020 (33 yrs)	77.8%	36
2019 (32 yrs)	78%	41
2018 (31 yrs)	58.1%	31
2017 (30 yrs)	75%	68
2016 (29 yrs)	75.4%	61
2015 (28 yrs)	57.5%	73
2014 (27 yrs)	61.4%	83
2013 (26 yrs)	61.2%	103
2012 (25 yrs)	45.7%	129
2011 (24 yrs)	50.7%	148
2010 (23 yrs)	50.5%	204
2009 (22 yrs)	46.9%	260

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 260Avg Mileage 75,875Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2010High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 204Avg Mileage 74,728Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2011High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 148Avg Mileage 75,824Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2012High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 129Avg Mileage 76,501Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2013High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 103Avg Mileage 75,854Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2014High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 83Avg Mileage 80,763Top Failure Brakes — 69.9%

2015High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 73Avg Mileage 82,413Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2016

75.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 61Avg Mileage 81,437Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2017

75.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 68Avg Mileage 93,912Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2018High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 31Avg Mileage 78,197Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2019

78.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 41Avg Mileage 78,114Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2020

77.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 36Avg Mileage 70,726Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2021

74.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 47Avg Mileage 80,131Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 30Avg Mileage 74,038Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

2023

74.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 39Avg Mileage 84,786Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2024

76.6%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 107Avg Mileage 79,296Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

MOT results for 1987 Renault R5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	46.9%	260	75,875	Suspension — 30.8%
2010	23	50.5%	204	74,728	Suspension — 29.9%
2011	24	50.7%	148	75,824	Suspension — 33.8%
2012	25	45.7%	129	76,501	Suspension — 29.5%
2013	26	61.2%	103	75,854	Brakes — 59.2%
2014	27	61.4%	83	80,763	Brakes — 69.9%
2015	28	57.5%	73	82,413	Brakes — 54.8%
2016	29	75.4%	61	81,437	Brakes — 31.1%
2017	30	75.0%	68	93,912	Brakes — 41.2%
2018	31	58.1%	31	78,197	Brakes — 74.2%
2019	32	78.0%	41	78,114	Brakes — 41.5%
2020	33	77.8%	36	70,726	Brakes — 25.0%
2021	34	74.5%	47	80,131	Brakes — 34.0%
2022	35	80.0%	30	74,038	Brakes — 36.7%
2023	36	74.4%	39	84,786	Brakes — 41.0%
2024	37	76.6%	107	79,296	Brakes — 31.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Renault R5, with age trends.

Brakes

40.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

30.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.0%

↓ 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	30.8% (22 yrs)	14.0% (37 yrs)	-16.8%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	30.4% (22 yrs)	31.8% (37 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

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 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,460 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.