1988 Renault R5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

74.2%

Latest Pass Rate

3,053

Total Tests (All Years)

90,491 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 1988 Renault R5 as it ages.

21 yrs46.2%

→ ↓0.5%

22 yrs45.7%

→ ↑6.3%

23 yrs52.0%

→ ↑1.3%

24 yrs53.3%

→ ↓5.4%

25 yrs47.9%

→ ↑10.3%

26 yrs58.2%

→ ↓3.9%

27 yrs54.3%

→ ↑2.8%

28 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.2%

29 yrs56.9%

→ ↑1.5%

30 yrs58.4%

→ ↑8.7%

31 yrs67.1%

→ ↓0.0%

32 yrs67.1%

→ ↑10.0%

33 yrs77.1%

→ ↓5.0%

34 yrs72.1%

→ ↑1.0%

35 yrs73.1%

→ ↑1.1%

36 yrs74.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	46.2%	591
22 yrs	45.7%	416
23 yrs	52.0%	348
24 yrs	53.3%	259
25 yrs	47.9%	234
26 yrs	58.2%	182
27 yrs	54.3%	164
28 yrs	57.1%	140
29 yrs	56.9%	130
30 yrs	58.4%	89
31 yrs	67.1%	82
32 yrs	67.1%	76
33 yrs	77.1%	83
34 yrs	72.1%	68
35 yrs	73.1%	67
36 yrs	74.2%	124

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Renault R5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	74.2%	124
2023 (35 yrs)	73.1%	67
2022 (34 yrs)	72.1%	68
2021 (33 yrs)	77.1%	83
2020 (32 yrs)	67.1%	76
2019 (31 yrs)	67.1%	82
2018 (30 yrs)	58.4%	89
2017 (29 yrs)	56.9%	130
2016 (28 yrs)	57.1%	140
2015 (27 yrs)	54.3%	164
2014 (26 yrs)	58.2%	182
2013 (25 yrs)	47.9%	234
2012 (24 yrs)	53.3%	259
2011 (23 yrs)	52%	348
2010 (22 yrs)	45.7%	416
2009 (21 yrs)	46.2%	591

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 591Avg Mileage 77,206Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2010High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 416Avg Mileage 76,391Top Failure Suspension — 33.4%

2011High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 348Avg Mileage 73,787Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2012High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 259Avg Mileage 73,474Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2013High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 234Avg Mileage 79,726Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2014High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 182Avg Mileage 77,416Top Failure Brakes — 63.7%

2015High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 164Avg Mileage 78,276Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 140Avg Mileage 79,630Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2017High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 130Avg Mileage 78,722Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2018High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 89Avg Mileage 85,112Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2019

67.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 82Avg Mileage 82,187Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2020

67.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 76Avg Mileage 92,576Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2021

77.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 83Avg Mileage 78,737Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%

2022

72.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 68Avg Mileage 83,929Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2023

73.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 67Avg Mileage 82,734Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.3%

2024

74.2%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 124Avg Mileage 90,491Top Failure Brakes — 16.9%

MOT results for 1988 Renault R5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	46.2%	591	77,206	Suspension — 31.8%
2010	22	45.7%	416	76,391	Suspension — 33.4%
2011	23	52.0%	348	73,787	Suspension — 28.4%
2012	24	53.3%	259	73,474	Suspension — 30.1%
2013	25	47.9%	234	79,726	Brakes — 69.2%
2014	26	58.2%	182	77,416	Brakes — 63.7%
2015	27	54.3%	164	78,276	Suspension — 47.6%
2016	28	57.1%	140	79,630	Brakes — 61.4%
2017	29	56.9%	130	78,722	Suspension — 59.2%
2018	30	58.4%	89	85,112	Suspension — 71.9%
2019	31	67.1%	82	82,187	Suspension — 48.8%
2020	32	67.1%	76	92,576	Brakes — 39.5%
2021	33	77.1%	83	78,737	Brakes — 33.7%
2022	34	72.1%	68	83,929	Brakes — 36.8%
2023	35	73.1%	67	82,734	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.3%
2024	36	74.2%	124	90,491	Brakes — 16.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Renault R5, with age trends.

Brakes

39.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

38.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.7%

↓ 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	31.8% (21 yrs)	8.1% (36 yrs)	-23.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	26.9% (21 yrs)	16.9% (36 yrs)	-10.0%	🟢 ↓

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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,053 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.