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1993 Renault Safrane — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
63.3%
Latest Pass Rate
325
Total Tests (All Years)
87,604 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Safrane

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 63.3%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 6.7% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Renault Safrane as it ages.

16 yrs53.2%
17 yrs56.5%
18 yrs62.0%
19 yrs58.3%
20 yrs63.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs53.2%124
17 yrs56.5%85
18 yrs62.0%50
19 yrs58.3%36
20 yrs63.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Renault Safrane 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 (20 yrs)63.3%30
2012 (19 yrs)58.3%36
2011 (18 yrs)62%50
2010 (17 yrs)56.5%85
2009 (16 yrs)53.2%124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
53.2%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 124Avg Mileage 97,152Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%
2010High Fail Rate
56.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 85Avg Mileage 98,541Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%
2011High Fail Rate
62.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 50Avg Mileage 92,663Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%
2012High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 36Avg Mileage 84,209Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 25.0%
2013High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 30Avg Mileage 87,604Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
32.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
24.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.9%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
22.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
22.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes29.8% (16 yrs)73.3% (20 yrs)
+43.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment16.1% (16 yrs)50.0% (20 yrs)
+33.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.5% (16 yrs)40.0% (20 yrs)
+25.5%
🔴 ↑
Suspension15.3% (16 yrs)36.7% (20 yrs)
+21.4%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions19.4% (16 yrs)33.3% (20 yrs)
+13.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Safrane cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 325 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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