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1992 Renault R5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
60.0%
Latest Pass Rate
438
Total Tests (All Years)
65,660 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 1992 Renault R5 as it ages.

17 yrs42.3%
18 yrs41.3%
19 yrs42.5%
20 yrs49.1%
21 yrs60.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs42.3%163
18 yrs41.3%109
19 yrs42.5%73
20 yrs49.1%53
21 yrs60.0%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Renault R5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (21 yrs)60%40
2012 (20 yrs)49.1%53
2011 (19 yrs)42.5%73
2010 (18 yrs)41.3%109
2009 (17 yrs)42.3%163

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
42.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 163Avg Mileage 68,094Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%
2010High Fail Rate
41.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 109Avg Mileage 68,418Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%
2011High Fail Rate
42.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 73Avg Mileage 66,355Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%
2012High Fail Rate
49.1%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 53Avg Mileage 62,852Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%
2013High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 65,660Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Renault R5, with age trends.

Brakes
40.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
26.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
19.6%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
17.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes39.9% (17 yrs)57.5% (21 yrs)
+17.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment22.7% (17 yrs)17.5% (21 yrs)
-5.2%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions20.2% (17 yrs)15.0% (21 yrs)
-5.2%
🟢 ↓
Suspension30.1% (17 yrs)25.0% (21 yrs)
-5.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault R5 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 438 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.

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