1987 Renault Trafic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

49.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,406

Total Tests (All Years)

78,377 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 1987 Renault Trafic as it ages.

22 yrs43.9%

→ ↓2.3%

23 yrs41.6%

→ ↑4.0%

24 yrs45.6%

→ ↓5.9%

25 yrs39.7%

→ ↑3.4%

26 yrs43.1%

→ ↓1.3%

27 yrs41.8%

→ ↓4.2%

28 yrs37.6%

→ ↓0.3%

29 yrs37.3%

→ ↑12.0%

30 yrs49.3%

→ ↓1.6%

31 yrs47.7%

→ ↓1.4%

32 yrs46.3%

→ ↑6.2%

33 yrs52.5%

→ ↓5.7%

34 yrs46.8%

→ ↓1.6%

35 yrs45.2%

→ ↑9.3%

36 yrs54.5%

→ ↓5.1%

37 yrs49.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	43.9%	289
23 yrs	41.6%	257
24 yrs	45.6%	250
25 yrs	39.7%	219
26 yrs	43.1%	202
27 yrs	41.8%	184
28 yrs	37.6%	181
29 yrs	37.3%	161
30 yrs	49.3%	144
31 yrs	47.7%	86
32 yrs	46.3%	82
33 yrs	52.5%	61
34 yrs	46.8%	79
35 yrs	45.2%	62
36 yrs	54.5%	66
37 yrs	49.4%	83

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Renault Trafic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	49.4%	83
2023 (36 yrs)	54.5%	66
2022 (35 yrs)	45.2%	62
2021 (34 yrs)	46.8%	79
2020 (33 yrs)	52.5%	61
2019 (32 yrs)	46.3%	82
2018 (31 yrs)	47.7%	86
2017 (30 yrs)	49.3%	144
2016 (29 yrs)	37.3%	161
2015 (28 yrs)	37.6%	181
2014 (27 yrs)	41.8%	184
2013 (26 yrs)	43.1%	202
2012 (25 yrs)	39.7%	219
2011 (24 yrs)	45.6%	250
2010 (23 yrs)	41.6%	257
2009 (22 yrs)	43.9%	289

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 289Avg Mileage 83,321Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2010High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 257Avg Mileage 82,354Top Failure Suspension — 34.2%

2011High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 250Avg Mileage 80,839Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2012High Fail Rate

39.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 219Avg Mileage 85,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%

2013High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 202Avg Mileage 88,473Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 107.9%

2014High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 184Avg Mileage 88,698Top Failure Suspension — 105.4%

2015High Fail Rate

37.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 181Avg Mileage 96,585Top Failure Suspension — 139.8%

2016High Fail Rate

37.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 161Avg Mileage 98,552Top Failure Suspension — 122.4%

2017High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 144Avg Mileage 90,652Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.4%

2018High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 86Avg Mileage 84,823Top Failure Suspension — 83.7%

2019High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 82Avg Mileage 84,373Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 113.4%

2020High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 61Avg Mileage 94,891Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 78.7%

2021High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 79Avg Mileage 92,709Top Failure Suspension — 108.9%

2022High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 62Avg Mileage 81,167Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 138.7%

2023High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 66Avg Mileage 82,046Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.3%

2024High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 83Avg Mileage 78,377Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 128.9%

MOT results for 1987 Renault Trafic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	43.9%	289	83,321	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2010	23	41.6%	257	82,354	Suspension — 34.2%
2011	24	45.6%	250	80,839	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2012	25	39.7%	219	85,704	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%
2013	26	43.1%	202	88,473	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 107.9%
2014	27	41.8%	184	88,698	Suspension — 105.4%
2015	28	37.6%	181	96,585	Suspension — 139.8%
2016	29	37.3%	161	98,552	Suspension — 122.4%
2017	30	49.3%	144	90,652	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.4%
2018	31	47.7%	86	84,823	Suspension — 83.7%
2019	32	46.3%	82	84,373	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 113.4%
2020	33	52.5%	61	94,891	Body, chassis, structure — 78.7%
2021	34	46.8%	79	92,709	Suspension — 108.9%
2022	35	45.2%	62	81,167	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 138.7%
2023	36	54.5%	66	82,046	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.3%
2024	37	49.4%	83	78,377	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 128.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Renault Trafic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

99.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

79.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

70.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

70.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

68.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	30.4% (22 yrs)	89.2% (37 yrs)	+58.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.4% (22 yrs)	80.7% (37 yrs)	+51.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Trafic cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,406 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.