1990 Renault R5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

73.2%

Latest Pass Rate

6,273

Total Tests (All Years)

84,759 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 1990 Renault R5 as it ages.

19 yrs43.8%

→ ↑4.4%

20 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.6%

21 yrs49.8%

→ ↑4.7%

22 yrs54.5%

→ ↑1.8%

23 yrs56.3%

→ ↑1.5%

24 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.3%

25 yrs56.5%

→ ↑6.6%

26 yrs63.1%

→ ↑0.5%

27 yrs63.6%

→ ↑4.7%

28 yrs68.3%

→ ↓0.9%

29 yrs67.4%

→ ↓1.9%

30 yrs65.5%

→ ↑9.4%

31 yrs74.9%

→ ↓2.0%

32 yrs72.9%

→ ↓3.0%

33 yrs69.9%

→ ↑3.3%

34 yrs73.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	43.8%	1,097
20 yrs	48.2%	867
21 yrs	49.8%	683
22 yrs	54.5%	534
23 yrs	56.3%	423
24 yrs	57.8%	393
25 yrs	56.5%	363
26 yrs	63.1%	317
27 yrs	63.6%	269
28 yrs	68.3%	183
29 yrs	67.4%	172
30 yrs	65.5%	148
31 yrs	74.9%	187
32 yrs	72.9%	166
33 yrs	69.9%	173
34 yrs	73.2%	298

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Renault R5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	73.2%	298
2023 (33 yrs)	69.9%	173
2022 (32 yrs)	72.9%	166
2021 (31 yrs)	74.9%	187
2020 (30 yrs)	65.5%	148
2019 (29 yrs)	67.4%	172
2018 (28 yrs)	68.3%	183
2017 (27 yrs)	63.6%	269
2016 (26 yrs)	63.1%	317
2015 (25 yrs)	56.5%	363
2014 (24 yrs)	57.8%	393
2013 (23 yrs)	56.3%	423
2012 (22 yrs)	54.5%	534
2011 (21 yrs)	49.8%	683
2010 (20 yrs)	48.2%	867
2009 (19 yrs)	43.8%	1,097

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,097Avg Mileage 79,541Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2010High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 867Avg Mileage 77,425Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2011High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 683Avg Mileage 78,518Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2012High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 534Avg Mileage 76,917Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 423Avg Mileage 76,823Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2014High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 393Avg Mileage 79,286Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2015High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 363Avg Mileage 80,685Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%

2016High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 317Avg Mileage 81,193Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2017High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 269Avg Mileage 80,566Top Failure Brakes — 50.2%

2018

68.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 183Avg Mileage 81,718Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2019

67.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 172Avg Mileage 83,320Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.0%

2020

65.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 148Avg Mileage 81,514Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2021

74.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 187Avg Mileage 81,173Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2022

72.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 166Avg Mileage 81,958Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2023

69.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 173Avg Mileage 81,438Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.8%

2024

73.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 298Avg Mileage 84,759Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

MOT results for 1990 Renault R5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	43.8%	1,097	79,541	Brakes — 32.4%
2010	20	48.2%	867	77,425	Brakes — 25.7%
2011	21	49.8%	683	78,518	Brakes — 25.8%
2012	22	54.5%	534	76,917	Brakes — 24.7%
2013	23	56.3%	423	76,823	Brakes — 50.8%
2014	24	57.8%	393	79,286	Brakes — 50.9%
2015	25	56.5%	363	80,685	Brakes — 75.2%
2016	26	63.1%	317	81,193	Brakes — 44.8%
2017	27	63.6%	269	80,566	Brakes — 50.2%
2018	28	68.3%	183	81,718	Brakes — 37.2%
2019	29	67.4%	172	83,320	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.0%
2020	30	65.5%	148	81,514	Brakes — 57.4%
2021	31	74.9%	187	81,173	Brakes — 41.7%
2022	32	72.9%	166	81,958	Brakes — 27.1%
2023	33	69.9%	173	81,438	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.8%
2024	34	73.2%	298	84,759	Brakes — 19.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Renault R5, with age trends.

Brakes

38.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	32.4% (19 yrs)	19.5% (34 yrs)	-12.9%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	27.9% (19 yrs)	19.5% (34 yrs)	-8.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,273 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.