1996 Renault R5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

54.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,064

Total Tests (All Years)

73,754 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 1996 Renault R5 as it ages.

13 yrs40.8%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs39.5%

→ ↑5.7%

15 yrs45.2%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs46.8%

→ ↓3.2%

17 yrs43.6%

→ ↓4.8%

18 yrs38.8%

→ ↑3.5%

19 yrs42.3%

→ ↑11.0%

20 yrs53.3%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs54.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	40.8%	304
14 yrs	39.5%	215
15 yrs	45.2%	157
16 yrs	46.8%	109
17 yrs	43.6%	78
18 yrs	38.8%	67
19 yrs	42.3%	52
20 yrs	53.3%	45
21 yrs	54.1%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Renault R5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (21 yrs)	54.1%	37
2016 (20 yrs)	53.3%	45
2015 (19 yrs)	42.3%	52
2014 (18 yrs)	38.8%	67
2013 (17 yrs)	43.6%	78
2012 (16 yrs)	46.8%	109
2011 (15 yrs)	45.2%	157
2010 (14 yrs)	39.5%	215
2009 (13 yrs)	40.8%	304

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 304Avg Mileage 67,645Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2010High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 215Avg Mileage 68,062Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2011High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 157Avg Mileage 68,348Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2012High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 109Avg Mileage 69,626Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2013High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 78Avg Mileage 69,655Top Failure Brakes — 98.7%

2014High Fail Rate

38.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 67Avg Mileage 72,506Top Failure Suspension — 85.1%

2015High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 72,623Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 45Avg Mileage 67,863Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

2017High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 73,754Top Failure Brakes — 83.8%

MOT results for 1996 Renault R5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	40.8%	304	67,645	Brakes — 33.6%
2010	14	39.5%	215	68,062	Brakes — 32.6%
2011	15	45.2%	157	68,348	Brakes — 30.6%
2012	16	46.8%	109	69,626	Brakes — 29.4%
2013	17	43.6%	78	69,655	Brakes — 98.7%
2014	18	38.8%	67	72,506	Suspension — 85.1%
2015	19	42.3%	52	72,623	Brakes — 65.4%
2016	20	53.3%	45	67,863	Suspension — 64.4%
2017	21	54.1%	37	73,754	Brakes — 83.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Renault R5, with age trends.

Brakes

55.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

39.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

32.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	33.6% (13 yrs)	83.8% (21 yrs)	+50.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	28.6% (13 yrs)	75.7% (21 yrs)	+47.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	27.3% (13 yrs)	54.1% (21 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,064 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.