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1994 Renault Safrane — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
55.3%
Latest Pass Rate
362
Total Tests (All Years)
99,313 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 55.3%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 1.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Renault Safrane as it ages.

15 yrs58.5%
16 yrs48.6%
17 yrs48.3%
18 yrs55.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs58.5%159
16 yrs48.6%107
17 yrs48.3%58
18 yrs55.3%38

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (18 yrs)55.3%38
2011 (17 yrs)48.3%58
2010 (16 yrs)48.6%107
2009 (15 yrs)58.5%159

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
58.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 159Avg Mileage 99,902Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%
2010High Fail Rate
48.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 107Avg Mileage 101,208Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%
2011High Fail Rate
48.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 58Avg Mileage 99,014Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%
2012High Fail Rate
55.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 99,313Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
31.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
17.8%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
17.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
15.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes27.7% (15 yrs)23.7% (18 yrs)
-4.0%
🟢 ↓
Tyres11.9% (15 yrs)15.8% (18 yrs)
+3.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment15.7% (15 yrs)15.8% (18 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Safrane cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 362 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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