1991 Renault R5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

77.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,532

Total Tests (All Years)

90,381 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 1991 Renault R5 as it ages.

18 yrs48.0%

→ ↓6.4%

19 yrs41.6%

→ ↑7.8%

20 yrs49.4%

→ ↓7.0%

21 yrs42.4%

→ ↑7.1%

22 yrs49.5%

→ ↑2.6%

23 yrs52.1%

→ ↑4.7%

24 yrs56.8%

→ ↑14.0%

25 yrs70.8%

→ ↓1.2%

26 yrs69.6%

→ ↑3.4%

27 yrs73.0%

→ ↓3.3%

28 yrs69.7%

→ ↑1.3%

29 yrs71.0%

→ ↑7.4%

30 yrs78.4%

→ ↓5.2%

31 yrs73.2%

→ ↑9.8%

32 yrs83.0%

→ ↓5.8%

33 yrs77.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	48.0%	279
19 yrs	41.6%	221
20 yrs	49.4%	156
21 yrs	42.4%	139
22 yrs	49.5%	93
23 yrs	52.1%	96
24 yrs	56.8%	88
25 yrs	70.8%	72
26 yrs	69.6%	56
27 yrs	73.0%	37
28 yrs	69.7%	33
29 yrs	71.0%	31
30 yrs	78.4%	51
31 yrs	73.2%	41
32 yrs	83.0%	47
33 yrs	77.2%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Renault R5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	77.2%	92
2023 (32 yrs)	83%	47
2022 (31 yrs)	73.2%	41
2021 (30 yrs)	78.4%	51
2020 (29 yrs)	71%	31
2019 (28 yrs)	69.7%	33
2018 (27 yrs)	73%	37
2017 (26 yrs)	69.6%	56
2016 (25 yrs)	70.8%	72
2015 (24 yrs)	56.8%	88
2014 (23 yrs)	52.1%	96
2013 (22 yrs)	49.5%	93
2012 (21 yrs)	42.4%	139
2011 (20 yrs)	49.4%	156
2010 (19 yrs)	41.6%	221
2009 (18 yrs)	48%	279

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 279Avg Mileage 81,709Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2010High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 221Avg Mileage 83,132Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2011High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 156Avg Mileage 80,973Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2012High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 139Avg Mileage 80,025Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2013High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 93Avg Mileage 80,403Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2014High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 96Avg Mileage 82,054Top Failure Brakes — 94.8%

2015High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 88Avg Mileage 83,595Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%

2016

70.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 72Avg Mileage 86,065Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2017

69.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 56Avg Mileage 81,308Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%

2018

73.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 37Avg Mileage 83,845Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2019

69.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 33Avg Mileage 83,191Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 24.2%

2020

71.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 31Avg Mileage 88,260Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 19.4%

2021

78.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 51Avg Mileage 95,803Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%

2022

73.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 41Avg Mileage 94,512Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2023

83.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 47Avg Mileage 84,960Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.3%

2024

77.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 92Avg Mileage 90,381Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%

MOT results for 1991 Renault R5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	48.0%	279	81,709	Brakes — 29.7%
2010	19	41.6%	221	83,132	Brakes — 31.7%
2011	20	49.4%	156	80,973	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2012	21	42.4%	139	80,025	Brakes — 30.9%
2013	22	49.5%	93	80,403	Brakes — 62.4%
2014	23	52.1%	96	82,054	Brakes — 94.8%
2015	24	56.8%	88	83,595	Brakes — 47.7%
2016	25	70.8%	72	86,065	Brakes — 52.8%
2017	26	69.6%	56	81,308	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%
2018	27	73.0%	37	83,845	Suspension — 40.5%
2019	28	69.7%	33	83,191	Body, chassis, structure — 24.2%
2020	29	71.0%	31	88,260	Body, chassis, structure — 19.4%
2021	30	78.4%	51	95,803	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%
2022	31	73.2%	41	94,512	Suspension — 34.1%
2023	32	83.0%	47	84,960	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.3%
2024	33	77.2%	92	90,381	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Renault R5, with age trends.

Brakes

33.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

21.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	25.8% (18 yrs)	30.4% (33 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.7% (18 yrs)	28.3% (33 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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,532 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.