1989 Renault R5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

76.3%

Latest Pass Rate

5,061

Total Tests (All Years)

80,905 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 R5 as it ages.

20 yrs45.5%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs45.8%

→ ↑6.9%

22 yrs52.7%

→ ↓2.7%

23 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.5%

24 yrs51.5%

→ ↑6.9%

25 yrs58.4%

→ ↑2.9%

26 yrs61.3%

→ ↑4.5%

27 yrs65.8%

→ ↓6.9%

28 yrs58.9%

→ ↑9.0%

29 yrs67.9%

→ ↓4.2%

30 yrs63.7%

→ ↑10.6%

31 yrs74.3%

→ ↓3.7%

32 yrs70.6%

→ ↑4.4%

33 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.7%

34 yrs73.3%

→ ↑3.0%

35 yrs76.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	45.5%	1,009
21 yrs	45.8%	727
22 yrs	52.7%	560
23 yrs	50.0%	432
24 yrs	51.5%	365
25 yrs	58.4%	291
26 yrs	61.3%	266
27 yrs	65.8%	219
28 yrs	58.9%	190
29 yrs	67.9%	137
30 yrs	63.7%	113
31 yrs	74.3%	105
32 yrs	70.6%	136
33 yrs	75.0%	108
34 yrs	73.3%	120
35 yrs	76.3%	283

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Renault R5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	76.3%	283
2023 (34 yrs)	73.3%	120
2022 (33 yrs)	75%	108
2021 (32 yrs)	70.6%	136
2020 (31 yrs)	74.3%	105
2019 (30 yrs)	63.7%	113
2018 (29 yrs)	67.9%	137
2017 (28 yrs)	58.9%	190
2016 (27 yrs)	65.8%	219
2015 (26 yrs)	61.3%	266
2014 (25 yrs)	58.4%	291
2013 (24 yrs)	51.5%	365
2012 (23 yrs)	50%	432
2011 (22 yrs)	52.7%	560
2010 (21 yrs)	45.8%	727
2009 (20 yrs)	45.5%	1,009

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,009Avg Mileage 75,362Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2010High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 727Avg Mileage 73,482Top Failure Suspension — 30.5%

2011High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 560Avg Mileage 74,521Top Failure Suspension — 25.7%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 432Avg Mileage 75,449Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

2013High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 365Avg Mileage 75,811Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2014High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 291Avg Mileage 76,312Top Failure Brakes — 71.5%

2015High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 266Avg Mileage 77,314Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

2016

65.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 219Avg Mileage 77,201Top Failure Brakes — 40.2%

2017High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 190Avg Mileage 75,144Top Failure Brakes — 52.1%

2018

67.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 137Avg Mileage 81,145Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2019High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 113Avg Mileage 76,663Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2020

74.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 105Avg Mileage 76,163Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2021

70.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 136Avg Mileage 76,023Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 108Avg Mileage 78,713Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2023

73.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 120Avg Mileage 78,729Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2024

76.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 283Avg Mileage 80,905Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

MOT results for 1989 Renault R5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	45.5%	1,009	75,362	Suspension — 30.1%
2010	21	45.8%	727	73,482	Suspension — 30.5%
2011	22	52.7%	560	74,521	Suspension — 25.7%
2012	23	50.0%	432	75,449	Suspension — 30.6%
2013	24	51.5%	365	75,811	Suspension — 59.7%
2014	25	58.4%	291	76,312	Brakes — 71.5%
2015	26	61.3%	266	77,314	Brakes — 45.9%
2016	27	65.8%	219	77,201	Brakes — 40.2%
2017	28	58.9%	190	75,144	Brakes — 52.1%
2018	29	67.9%	137	81,145	Brakes — 67.9%
2019	30	63.7%	113	76,663	Brakes — 44.2%
2020	31	74.3%	105	76,163	Brakes — 45.7%
2021	32	70.6%	136	76,023	Brakes — 36.8%
2022	33	75.0%	108	78,713	Brakes — 28.7%
2023	34	73.3%	120	78,729	Brakes — 25.8%
2024	35	76.3%	283	80,905	Brakes — 29.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Renault R5, with age trends.

Brakes

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	30.1% (20 yrs)	20.1% (35 yrs)	-10.0%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	25.8% (20 yrs)	29.3% (35 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑
Steering	14.7% (20 yrs)	12.4% (35 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓

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 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,061 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.