1986 Renault Trafic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

71.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,115

Total Tests (All Years)

90,300 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 1986 Renault Trafic as it ages.

23 yrs43.7%

→ ↓6.5%

24 yrs37.2%

→ ↓2.7%

25 yrs34.5%

→ ↓2.3%

26 yrs32.2%

→ ↑5.2%

27 yrs37.4%

→ ↑4.2%

28 yrs41.6%

→ ↑0.9%

29 yrs42.5%

→ ↓4.0%

30 yrs38.5%

→ ↑9.5%

31 yrs48.0%

→ ↑4.8%

32 yrs52.8%

→ ↓6.4%

33 yrs46.4%

→ ↑6.7%

34 yrs53.1%

→ ↓11.8%

35 yrs41.3%

→ ↑8.7%

36 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.0%

37 yrs50.0%

→ ↑21.4%

38 yrs71.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	43.7%	284
24 yrs	37.2%	261
25 yrs	34.5%	229
26 yrs	32.2%	199
27 yrs	37.4%	187
28 yrs	41.6%	166
29 yrs	42.5%	146
30 yrs	38.5%	135
31 yrs	48.0%	123
32 yrs	52.8%	72
33 yrs	46.4%	69
34 yrs	53.1%	49
35 yrs	41.3%	63
36 yrs	50.0%	40
37 yrs	50.0%	36
38 yrs	71.4%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Renault Trafic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	71.4%	56
2023 (37 yrs)	50%	36
2022 (36 yrs)	50%	40
2021 (35 yrs)	41.3%	63
2020 (34 yrs)	53.1%	49
2019 (33 yrs)	46.4%	69
2018 (32 yrs)	52.8%	72
2017 (31 yrs)	48%	123
2016 (30 yrs)	38.5%	135
2015 (29 yrs)	42.5%	146
2014 (28 yrs)	41.6%	166
2013 (27 yrs)	37.4%	187
2012 (26 yrs)	32.2%	199
2011 (25 yrs)	34.5%	229
2010 (24 yrs)	37.2%	261
2009 (23 yrs)	43.7%	284

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 284Avg Mileage 86,049Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2010High Fail Rate

37.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 261Avg Mileage 85,285Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%

2011High Fail Rate

34.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 229Avg Mileage 87,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.5%

2012High Fail Rate

32.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 199Avg Mileage 87,665Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.2%

2013High Fail Rate

37.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 187Avg Mileage 96,377Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 117.6%

2014High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 166Avg Mileage 93,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 119.3%

2015High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 146Avg Mileage 94,757Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.9%

2016High Fail Rate

38.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 135Avg Mileage 95,624Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 107.4%

2017High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 123Avg Mileage 85,498Top Failure Suspension — 121.1%

2018High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 72Avg Mileage 96,297Top Failure Suspension — 84.7%

2019High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 69Avg Mileage 85,687Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 115.9%

2020High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 49Avg Mileage 90,094Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.0%

2021High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 63Avg Mileage 86,311Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 122.2%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 40Avg Mileage 94,831Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 145.0%

2023High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 36Avg Mileage 88,676Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.3%

2024

71.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 56Avg Mileage 90,300Top Failure Suspension — 78.6%

MOT results for 1986 Renault Trafic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	43.7%	284	86,049	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2010	24	37.2%	261	85,285	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%
2011	25	34.5%	229	87,422	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.5%
2012	26	32.2%	199	87,665	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.2%
2013	27	37.4%	187	96,377	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 117.6%
2014	28	41.6%	166	93,441	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 119.3%
2015	29	42.5%	146	94,757	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.9%
2016	30	38.5%	135	95,624	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 107.4%
2017	31	48.0%	123	85,498	Suspension — 121.1%
2018	32	52.8%	72	96,297	Suspension — 84.7%
2019	33	46.4%	69	85,687	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 115.9%
2020	34	53.1%	49	90,094	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.0%
2021	35	41.3%	63	86,311	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 122.2%
2022	36	50.0%	40	94,831	Body, chassis, structure — 145.0%
2023	37	50.0%	36	88,676	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.3%
2024	38	71.4%	56	90,300	Suspension — 78.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Renault Trafic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

87.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

77.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

75.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

73.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

66.3%

↓ 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
Suspension	32.4% (23 yrs)	78.6% (38 yrs)	+46.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	35.9% (23 yrs)	21.4% (38 yrs)	-14.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Trafic cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,115 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.