1994 Renault R5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

67.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,447

Total Tests (All Years)

67,658 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 1994 Renault R5 as it ages.

15 yrs41.6%

→ ↑2.7%

16 yrs44.3%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs45.6%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs46.6%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs48.7%

→ ↓8.3%

20 yrs40.4%

→ ↑10.0%

21 yrs50.4%

→ ↓3.4%

22 yrs47.0%

→ ↑7.8%

23 yrs54.8%

→ ↑3.4%

24 yrs58.2%

→ ↓4.5%

25 yrs53.7%

→ ↑14.7%

26 yrs68.4%

→ ↓2.5%

27 yrs65.9%

→ ↑14.1%

28 yrs80.0%

→ ↓8.6%

29 yrs71.4%

→ ↓4.0%

30 yrs67.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	41.6%	877
16 yrs	44.3%	654
17 yrs	45.6%	463
18 yrs	46.6%	337
19 yrs	48.7%	232
20 yrs	40.4%	183
21 yrs	50.4%	139
22 yrs	47.0%	115
23 yrs	54.8%	93
24 yrs	58.2%	55
25 yrs	53.7%	54
26 yrs	68.4%	38
27 yrs	65.9%	44
28 yrs	80.0%	35
29 yrs	71.4%	42
30 yrs	67.4%	86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Renault R5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	67.4%	86
2023 (29 yrs)	71.4%	42
2022 (28 yrs)	80%	35
2021 (27 yrs)	65.9%	44
2020 (26 yrs)	68.4%	38
2019 (25 yrs)	53.7%	54
2018 (24 yrs)	58.2%	55
2017 (23 yrs)	54.8%	93
2016 (22 yrs)	47%	115
2015 (21 yrs)	50.4%	139
2014 (20 yrs)	40.4%	183
2013 (19 yrs)	48.7%	232
2012 (18 yrs)	46.6%	337
2011 (17 yrs)	45.6%	463
2010 (16 yrs)	44.3%	654
2009 (15 yrs)	41.6%	877

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 877Avg Mileage 71,345Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2010High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 654Avg Mileage 73,059Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2011High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 463Avg Mileage 71,166Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2012High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 337Avg Mileage 72,508Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2013High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 232Avg Mileage 67,957Top Failure Brakes — 85.3%

2014High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 183Avg Mileage 66,344Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

2015High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 139Avg Mileage 67,037Top Failure Brakes — 68.3%

2016High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 115Avg Mileage 66,575Top Failure Brakes — 66.1%

2017High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 93Avg Mileage 67,576Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2018High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 55Avg Mileage 65,203Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2019High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 54Avg Mileage 69,040Top Failure Brakes — 70.4%

2020

68.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 38Avg Mileage 67,546Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2021

65.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 44Avg Mileage 71,058Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 35Avg Mileage 58,821Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 11.4%

2023

71.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 42Avg Mileage 70,562Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

2024

67.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 86Avg Mileage 67,658Top Failure Brakes — 51.2%

MOT results for 1994 Renault R5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	41.6%	877	71,345	Brakes — 32.3%
2010	16	44.3%	654	73,059	Brakes — 29.7%
2011	17	45.6%	463	71,166	Brakes — 30.7%
2012	18	46.6%	337	72,508	Brakes — 29.1%
2013	19	48.7%	232	67,957	Brakes — 85.3%
2014	20	40.4%	183	66,344	Brakes — 76.5%
2015	21	50.4%	139	67,037	Brakes — 68.3%
2016	22	47.0%	115	66,575	Brakes — 66.1%
2017	23	54.8%	93	67,576	Suspension — 55.9%
2018	24	58.2%	55	65,203	Brakes — 63.6%
2019	25	53.7%	54	69,040	Brakes — 70.4%
2020	26	68.4%	38	67,546	Brakes — 60.5%
2021	27	65.9%	44	71,058	Brakes — 43.2%
2022	28	80.0%	35	58,821	Body, chassis, structure — 11.4%
2023	29	71.4%	42	70,562	Suspension — 45.2%
2024	30	67.4%	86	67,658	Brakes — 51.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Renault R5, with age trends.

Brakes

49.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

29.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

25.5%

↓ 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	32.3% (15 yrs)	51.2% (30 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.6% (15 yrs)	7.0% (30 yrs)	-9.6%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	25.8% (15 yrs)	18.6% (30 yrs)	-7.2%	🟢 ↓

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,447 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.