1999 Renault Safrane — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

852

Total Tests (All Years)

135,100 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 1999 Renault Safrane as it ages.

10 yrs49.8%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs48.2%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs48.9%

→ ↓11.3%

13 yrs37.6%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs37.5%

→ ↓1.7%

15 yrs35.8%

→ ↑5.7%

16 yrs41.5%

→ ↑12.6%

17 yrs54.1%

→ ↓4.1%

25 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	49.8%	201
11 yrs	48.2%	166
12 yrs	48.9%	141
13 yrs	37.6%	101
14 yrs	37.5%	80
15 yrs	35.8%	53
16 yrs	41.5%	41
17 yrs	54.1%	37
25 yrs	50.0%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Renault Safrane pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	50%	32
2016 (17 yrs)	54.1%	37
2015 (16 yrs)	41.5%	41
2014 (15 yrs)	35.8%	53
2013 (14 yrs)	37.5%	80
2012 (13 yrs)	37.6%	101
2011 (12 yrs)	48.9%	141
2010 (11 yrs)	48.2%	166
2009 (10 yrs)	49.8%	201

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 201Avg Mileage 96,584Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2010High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 166Avg Mileage 105,199Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2011High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 141Avg Mileage 103,309Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

37.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 101Avg Mileage 103,677Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2013High Fail Rate

37.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 80Avg Mileage 104,223Top Failure Brakes — 91.3%

2014High Fail Rate

35.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 53Avg Mileage 107,383Top Failure Brakes — 115.1%

2015High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 113,035Top Failure Brakes — 90.2%

2016High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 37Avg Mileage 112,700Top Failure Brakes — 94.6%

2024High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 32Avg Mileage 135,100Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 31.3%

MOT results for 1999 Renault Safrane by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	49.8%	201	96,584	Brakes — 33.3%
2010	11	48.2%	166	105,199	Brakes — 29.5%
2011	12	48.9%	141	103,309	Brakes — 33.3%
2012	13	37.6%	101	103,677	Brakes — 29.7%
2013	14	37.5%	80	104,223	Brakes — 91.3%
2014	15	35.8%	53	107,383	Brakes — 115.1%
2015	16	41.5%	41	113,035	Brakes — 90.2%
2016	17	54.1%	37	112,700	Brakes — 94.6%
2024	25	50.0%	32	135,100	Noise, emissions and leaks — 31.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Renault Safrane, with age trends.

Brakes

58.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

49.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.3%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

31.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.1%

↑ Increases 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	33.3% (10 yrs)	12.5% (25 yrs)	-20.8%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	15.4% (10 yrs)	12.5% (25 yrs)	-2.9%	🟢 ↓

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 852 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.