1985 Renault Trafic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

38.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,909

Total Tests (All Years)

78,762 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 1985 Renault Trafic as it ages.

24 yrs40.9%

→ ↑3.2%

25 yrs44.1%

→ ↓10.9%

26 yrs33.2%

→ ↑7.4%

27 yrs40.6%

→ ↑2.3%

28 yrs42.9%

→ ↑3.5%

29 yrs46.4%

→ ↑0.3%

30 yrs46.7%

→ ↑4.1%

31 yrs50.8%

→ ↓5.3%

32 yrs45.5%

→ ↓3.4%

33 yrs42.1%

→ ↑1.4%

34 yrs43.5%

→ ↑6.5%

35 yrs50.0%

→ ↓4.4%

36 yrs45.6%

→ ↑3.4%

37 yrs49.0%

→ ↑7.7%

38 yrs56.7%

→ ↓18.6%

39 yrs38.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	40.9%	247
25 yrs	44.1%	213
26 yrs	33.2%	202
27 yrs	40.6%	175
28 yrs	42.9%	154
29 yrs	46.4%	140
30 yrs	46.7%	135
31 yrs	50.8%	128
32 yrs	45.5%	112
33 yrs	42.1%	76
34 yrs	43.5%	62
35 yrs	50.0%	46
36 yrs	45.6%	68
37 yrs	49.0%	49
38 yrs	56.7%	60
39 yrs	38.1%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Renault Trafic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (39 yrs)	38.1%	42
2023 (38 yrs)	56.7%	60
2022 (37 yrs)	49%	49
2021 (36 yrs)	45.6%	68
2020 (35 yrs)	50%	46
2019 (34 yrs)	43.5%	62
2018 (33 yrs)	42.1%	76
2017 (32 yrs)	45.5%	112
2016 (31 yrs)	50.8%	128
2015 (30 yrs)	46.7%	135
2014 (29 yrs)	46.4%	140
2013 (28 yrs)	42.9%	154
2012 (27 yrs)	40.6%	175
2011 (26 yrs)	33.2%	202
2010 (25 yrs)	44.1%	213
2009 (24 yrs)	40.9%	247

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 247Avg Mileage 93,303Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%

2010High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 213Avg Mileage 89,177Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%

2011High Fail Rate

33.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 202Avg Mileage 95,802Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.5%

2012High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 175Avg Mileage 81,731Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%

2013High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 154Avg Mileage 84,752Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.8%

2014High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 140Avg Mileage 89,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 102.1%

2015High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 135Avg Mileage 81,882Top Failure Suspension — 94.1%

2016High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 128Avg Mileage 86,637Top Failure Suspension — 86.7%

2017High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 112Avg Mileage 82,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 107.1%

2018High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 76Avg Mileage 105,949Top Failure Suspension — 76.3%

2019High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 62Avg Mileage 89,116Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 91.9%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 46Avg Mileage 86,840Top Failure Suspension — 78.3%

2021High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 68Avg Mileage 92,131Top Failure Brakes — 122.1%

2022High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 49Avg Mileage 85,452Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.8%

2023High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 60Avg Mileage 83,771Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.3%

2024High Fail Rate

38.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 42Avg Mileage 78,762Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

MOT results for 1985 Renault Trafic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	40.9%	247	93,303	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%
2010	25	44.1%	213	89,177	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%
2011	26	33.2%	202	95,802	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.5%
2012	27	40.6%	175	81,731	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%
2013	28	42.9%	154	84,752	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.8%
2014	29	46.4%	140	89,793	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 102.1%
2015	30	46.7%	135	81,882	Suspension — 94.1%
2016	31	50.8%	128	86,637	Suspension — 86.7%
2017	32	45.5%	112	82,293	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 107.1%
2018	33	42.1%	76	105,949	Suspension — 76.3%
2019	34	43.5%	62	89,116	Body, chassis, structure — 91.9%
2020	35	50.0%	46	86,840	Suspension — 78.3%
2021	36	45.6%	68	92,131	Brakes — 122.1%
2022	37	49.0%	49	85,452	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.8%
2023	38	56.7%	60	83,771	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.3%
2024	39	38.1%	42	78,762	Brakes — 73.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Renault Trafic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

78.5%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

70.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

69.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

67.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

67.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	31.2% (24 yrs)	73.8% (39 yrs)	+42.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	34.8% (24 yrs)	33.3% (39 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Trafic cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,909 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.