1993 Renault R5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

61.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,053

Total Tests (All Years)

62,634 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 1993 Renault R5 as it ages.

16 yrs41.9%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs42.5%

→ ↑4.8%

18 yrs47.3%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs48.2%

→ ↑8.3%

20 yrs56.5%

→ ↓16.5%

21 yrs40.0%

→ ↑9.0%

22 yrs49.0%

→ ↑12.9%

23 yrs61.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	41.9%	322
17 yrs	42.5%	228
18 yrs	47.3%	146
19 yrs	48.2%	114
20 yrs	56.5%	85
21 yrs	40.0%	65
22 yrs	49.0%	51
23 yrs	61.9%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Renault R5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (23 yrs)	61.9%	42
2015 (22 yrs)	49%	51
2014 (21 yrs)	40%	65
2013 (20 yrs)	56.5%	85
2012 (19 yrs)	48.2%	114
2011 (18 yrs)	47.3%	146
2010 (17 yrs)	42.5%	228
2009 (16 yrs)	41.9%	322

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 322Avg Mileage 69,080Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2010High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 228Avg Mileage 69,329Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2011High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 146Avg Mileage 64,437Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2012High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 114Avg Mileage 69,559Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 85Avg Mileage 61,809Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2014High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 65Avg Mileage 62,052Top Failure Brakes — 81.5%

2015High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 51Avg Mileage 71,861Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2016High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 42Avg Mileage 62,634Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

MOT results for 1993 Renault R5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	41.9%	322	69,080	Brakes — 28.9%
2010	17	42.5%	228	69,329	Brakes — 32.9%
2011	18	47.3%	146	64,437	Suspension — 29.5%
2012	19	48.2%	114	69,559	Brakes — 28.9%
2013	20	56.5%	85	61,809	Suspension — 45.9%
2014	21	40.0%	65	62,052	Brakes — 81.5%
2015	22	49.0%	51	71,861	Brakes — 62.7%
2016	23	61.9%	42	62,634	Brakes — 57.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Renault R5, with age trends.

Brakes

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

20.9%

↓ 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
Brakes	28.9% (16 yrs)	57.1% (23 yrs)	+28.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.0% (16 yrs)	40.5% (23 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.3% (16 yrs)	33.3% (23 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,053 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.