1997 Renault Sport — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

94.3%

Latest Pass Rate

599

Total Tests (All Years)

22,655 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Sport

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

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

12 yrs86.5%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs86.0%

→ ↑4.2%

14 yrs90.2%

→ ↑4.7%

15 yrs94.9%

→ ↓8.9%

16 yrs86.0%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs86.4%

→ ↑6.3%

18 yrs92.7%

→ ↓14.0%

19 yrs78.7%

→ ↑4.6%

20 yrs83.3%

→ ↓1.2%

24 yrs82.1%

→ ↑11.7%

25 yrs93.8%

→ ↓10.5%

26 yrs83.3%

→ ↑11.0%

27 yrs94.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	86.5%	52
13 yrs	86.0%	43
14 yrs	90.2%	41
15 yrs	94.9%	39
16 yrs	86.0%	43
17 yrs	86.4%	44
18 yrs	92.7%	41
19 yrs	78.7%	47
20 yrs	83.3%	48
24 yrs	82.1%	39
25 yrs	93.8%	32
26 yrs	83.3%	42
27 yrs	94.3%	88

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	94.3%	88
2023 (26 yrs)	83.3%	42
2022 (25 yrs)	93.8%	32
2021 (24 yrs)	82.1%	39
2017 (20 yrs)	83.3%	48
2016 (19 yrs)	78.7%	47
2015 (18 yrs)	92.7%	41
2014 (17 yrs)	86.4%	44
2013 (16 yrs)	86%	43
2012 (15 yrs)	94.9%	39
2011 (14 yrs)	90.2%	41
2010 (13 yrs)	86%	43
2009 (12 yrs)	86.5%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 52Avg Mileage 12,679Top Failure Brakes — 7.7%

2010

86.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 43Avg Mileage 12,604Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 4.7%

2011

90.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 13,497Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 4.9%

2012

94.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 14,090Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 2.6%

2013

86.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 43Avg Mileage 14,176Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 14.0%

2014

86.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 44Avg Mileage 15,305Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 11.4%

2015

92.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 41Avg Mileage 14,765Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.3%

2016

78.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 47Avg Mileage 16,773Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 23.4%

2017

83.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 48Avg Mileage 15,546Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 18.8%

2021

82.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 39Avg Mileage 16,729Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 28.2%

2022

93.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 32Avg Mileage 15,746Top Failure Suspension — 9.4%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 42Avg Mileage 17,981Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2024

94.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 88Avg Mileage 22,655Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

MOT results for 1997 Renault Sport by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	86.5%	52	12,679	Brakes — 7.7%
2010	13	86.0%	43	12,604	Driver's View of the Road — 4.7%
2011	14	90.2%	41	13,497	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 4.9%
2012	15	94.9%	39	14,090	Body, Structure and General Items — 2.6%
2013	16	86.0%	43	14,176	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 14.0%
2014	17	86.4%	44	15,305	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 11.4%
2015	18	92.7%	41	14,765	Driver's View of the Road — 7.3%
2016	19	78.7%	47	16,773	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 23.4%
2017	20	83.3%	48	15,546	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 18.8%
2021	24	82.1%	39	16,729	Noise, emissions and leaks — 28.2%
2022	25	93.8%	32	15,746	Suspension — 9.4%
2023	26	83.3%	42	17,981	Brakes — 19.0%
2024	27	94.3%	88	22,655	Tyres — 11.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

9.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

6.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Sport cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 599 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.