1988 Renault Trafic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

46.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,226

Total Tests (All Years)

90,925 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 1988 Renault Trafic as it ages.

21 yrs41.7%

→ ↑3.1%

22 yrs44.8%

→ ↓4.1%

23 yrs40.7%

→ ↓2.2%

24 yrs38.5%

→ ↑2.7%

25 yrs41.2%

→ ↑0.9%

26 yrs42.1%

→ ↓1.5%

27 yrs40.6%

→ ↑0.9%

28 yrs41.5%

→ ↓0.1%

29 yrs41.4%

→ ↓2.7%

30 yrs38.7%

→ ↑16.5%

31 yrs55.2%

→ ↓6.7%

32 yrs48.5%

→ ↓7.0%

33 yrs41.5%

→ ↑2.9%

34 yrs44.4%

→ ↓5.0%

35 yrs39.4%

→ ↑6.9%

36 yrs46.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	41.7%	374
22 yrs	44.8%	319
23 yrs	40.7%	297
24 yrs	38.5%	278
25 yrs	41.2%	262
26 yrs	42.1%	240
27 yrs	40.6%	224
28 yrs	41.5%	207
29 yrs	41.4%	191
30 yrs	38.7%	119
31 yrs	55.2%	116
32 yrs	48.5%	97
33 yrs	41.5%	135
34 yrs	44.4%	108
35 yrs	39.4%	99
36 yrs	46.3%	160

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Renault Trafic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	46.3%	160
2023 (35 yrs)	39.4%	99
2022 (34 yrs)	44.4%	108
2021 (33 yrs)	41.5%	135
2020 (32 yrs)	48.5%	97
2019 (31 yrs)	55.2%	116
2018 (30 yrs)	38.7%	119
2017 (29 yrs)	41.4%	191
2016 (28 yrs)	41.5%	207
2015 (27 yrs)	40.6%	224
2014 (26 yrs)	42.1%	240
2013 (25 yrs)	41.2%	262
2012 (24 yrs)	38.5%	278
2011 (23 yrs)	40.7%	297
2010 (22 yrs)	44.8%	319
2009 (21 yrs)	41.7%	374

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 374Avg Mileage 86,150Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2010High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 319Avg Mileage 85,019Top Failure Suspension — 33.5%

2011High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 297Avg Mileage 87,767Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2012High Fail Rate

38.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 278Avg Mileage 89,223Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

2013High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 262Avg Mileage 91,637Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.7%

2014High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 240Avg Mileage 93,420Top Failure Suspension — 106.3%

2015High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 224Avg Mileage 89,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 110.7%

2016High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 207Avg Mileage 90,910Top Failure Suspension — 108.2%

2017High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 191Avg Mileage 87,719Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 115.7%

2018High Fail Rate

38.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 119Avg Mileage 95,978Top Failure Suspension — 110.1%

2019High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 116Avg Mileage 94,436Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.7%

2020High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 97Avg Mileage 87,114Top Failure Brakes — 102.1%

2021High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 135Avg Mileage 91,134Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 114.1%

2022High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 108Avg Mileage 87,329Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 111.1%

2023High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 99Avg Mileage 91,420Top Failure Suspension — 111.1%

2024High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 160Avg Mileage 90,925Top Failure Suspension — 85.6%

MOT results for 1988 Renault Trafic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	41.7%	374	86,150	Brakes — 36.4%
2010	22	44.8%	319	85,019	Suspension — 33.5%
2011	23	40.7%	297	87,767	Suspension — 37.7%
2012	24	38.5%	278	89,223	Suspension — 40.3%
2013	25	41.2%	262	91,637	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.7%
2014	26	42.1%	240	93,420	Suspension — 106.3%
2015	27	40.6%	224	89,154	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 110.7%
2016	28	41.5%	207	90,910	Suspension — 108.2%
2017	29	41.4%	191	87,719	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 115.7%
2018	30	38.7%	119	95,978	Suspension — 110.1%
2019	31	55.2%	116	94,436	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.7%
2020	32	48.5%	97	87,114	Brakes — 102.1%
2021	33	41.5%	135	91,134	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 114.1%
2022	34	44.4%	108	87,329	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 111.1%
2023	35	39.4%	99	91,420	Suspension — 111.1%
2024	36	46.3%	160	90,925	Suspension — 85.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Renault Trafic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

92.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

80.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

72.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

68.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

68.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	34.8% (21 yrs)	85.6% (36 yrs)	+50.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	36.4% (21 yrs)	71.9% (36 yrs)	+35.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Trafic cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,226 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.