1997 Renault Safrane — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,490

Total Tests (All Years)

110,406 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 58.1%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 1.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Renault Safrane as it ages.

12 yrs45.0%

→ ↓4.7%

13 yrs40.3%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs39.0%

→ ↑13.8%

15 yrs52.8%

→ ↓6.4%

16 yrs46.4%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs47.5%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs51.3%

→ ↑6.8%

20 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	45.0%	429
13 yrs	40.3%	347
14 yrs	39.0%	241
15 yrs	52.8%	159
16 yrs	46.4%	112
17 yrs	47.5%	80
18 yrs	50.0%	52
19 yrs	51.3%	39
20 yrs	58.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Renault Safrane pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (20 yrs)	58.1%	31
2016 (19 yrs)	51.3%	39
2015 (18 yrs)	50%	52
2014 (17 yrs)	47.5%	80
2013 (16 yrs)	46.4%	112
2012 (15 yrs)	52.8%	159
2011 (14 yrs)	39%	241
2010 (13 yrs)	40.3%	347
2009 (12 yrs)	45%	429

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 429Avg Mileage 114,826Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2010High Fail Rate

40.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 347Avg Mileage 120,973Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%

2011High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 241Avg Mileage 116,639Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2012High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 159Avg Mileage 118,253Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2013High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 112Avg Mileage 115,400Top Failure Brakes — 79.5%

2014High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 80Avg Mileage 111,890Top Failure Brakes — 92.5%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 52Avg Mileage 113,504Top Failure Brakes — 86.5%

2016High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 39Avg Mileage 111,802Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 110,406Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

MOT results for 1997 Renault Safrane by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	45.0%	429	114,826	Brakes — 35.9%
2010	13	40.3%	347	120,973	Brakes — 36.0%
2011	14	39.0%	241	116,639	Brakes — 34.0%
2012	15	52.8%	159	118,253	Brakes — 33.3%
2013	16	46.4%	112	115,400	Brakes — 79.5%
2014	17	47.5%	80	111,890	Brakes — 92.5%
2015	18	50.0%	52	113,504	Brakes — 86.5%
2016	19	51.3%	39	111,802	Brakes — 51.3%
2017	20	58.1%	31	110,406	Brakes — 71.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Renault Safrane, with age trends.

Brakes

57.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.2%

↓ 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	35.9% (12 yrs)	71.0% (20 yrs)	+35.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.8% (12 yrs)	48.4% (20 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	20.7% (12 yrs)	25.8% (20 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑
Steering	17.5% (12 yrs)	22.6% (20 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Safrane cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,490 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.