1989 Renault Trafic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

52.5%

Latest Pass Rate

4,302

Total Tests (All Years)

87,694 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 1989 Renault Trafic as it ages.

20 yrs40.1%

→ ↓4.6%

21 yrs35.5%

→ ↑4.6%

22 yrs40.1%

→ ↑0.2%

23 yrs40.3%

→ ↓5.2%

24 yrs35.1%

→ ↑3.1%

25 yrs38.2%

→ ↑2.2%

26 yrs40.4%

→ ↑4.1%

27 yrs44.5%

→ ↓1.7%

28 yrs42.8%

→ ↑2.5%

29 yrs45.3%

→ ↑0.8%

30 yrs46.1%

→ ↓1.2%

31 yrs44.9%

→ ↑4.6%

32 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.2%

33 yrs50.7%

→ ↑3.3%

34 yrs54.0%

→ ↓1.5%

35 yrs52.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	40.1%	449
21 yrs	35.5%	409
22 yrs	40.1%	397
23 yrs	40.3%	352
24 yrs	35.1%	336
25 yrs	38.2%	309
26 yrs	40.4%	285
27 yrs	44.5%	283
28 yrs	42.8%	269
29 yrs	45.3%	170
30 yrs	46.1%	165
31 yrs	44.9%	118
32 yrs	49.5%	184
33 yrs	50.7%	148
34 yrs	54.0%	163
35 yrs	52.5%	265

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Renault Trafic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	52.5%	265
2023 (34 yrs)	54%	163
2022 (33 yrs)	50.7%	148
2021 (32 yrs)	49.5%	184
2020 (31 yrs)	44.9%	118
2019 (30 yrs)	46.1%	165
2018 (29 yrs)	45.3%	170
2017 (28 yrs)	42.8%	269
2016 (27 yrs)	44.5%	283
2015 (26 yrs)	40.4%	285
2014 (25 yrs)	38.2%	309
2013 (24 yrs)	35.1%	336
2012 (23 yrs)	40.3%	352
2011 (22 yrs)	40.1%	397
2010 (21 yrs)	35.5%	409
2009 (20 yrs)	40.1%	449

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 449Avg Mileage 86,575Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2010High Fail Rate

35.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 409Avg Mileage 88,187Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2011High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 397Avg Mileage 88,493Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%

2012High Fail Rate

40.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 352Avg Mileage 91,943Top Failure Suspension — 38.4%

2013High Fail Rate

35.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 336Avg Mileage 90,448Top Failure Suspension — 122.9%

2014High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 309Avg Mileage 84,982Top Failure Suspension — 119.7%

2015High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 285Avg Mileage 86,160Top Failure Suspension — 106.3%

2016High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 283Avg Mileage 93,355Top Failure Suspension — 113.1%

2017High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 269Avg Mileage 89,387Top Failure Suspension — 93.7%

2018High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 170Avg Mileage 87,468Top Failure Brakes — 82.4%

2019High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 165Avg Mileage 95,582Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.7%

2020High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 118Avg Mileage 92,439Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 100.0%

2021High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 184Avg Mileage 89,065Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.9%

2022High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 148Avg Mileage 82,535Top Failure Brakes — 92.6%

2023High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 163Avg Mileage 87,546Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.5%

2024High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 265Avg Mileage 87,694Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.4%

MOT results for 1989 Renault Trafic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	40.1%	449	86,575	Suspension — 35.2%
2010	21	35.5%	409	88,187	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2011	22	40.1%	397	88,493	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%
2012	23	40.3%	352	91,943	Suspension — 38.4%
2013	24	35.1%	336	90,448	Suspension — 122.9%
2014	25	38.2%	309	84,982	Suspension — 119.7%
2015	26	40.4%	285	86,160	Suspension — 106.3%
2016	27	44.5%	283	93,355	Suspension — 113.1%
2017	28	42.8%	269	89,387	Suspension — 93.7%
2018	29	45.3%	170	87,468	Brakes — 82.4%
2019	30	46.1%	165	95,582	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.7%
2020	31	44.9%	118	92,439	Body, chassis, structure — 100.0%
2021	32	49.5%	184	89,065	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.9%
2022	33	50.7%	148	82,535	Brakes — 92.6%
2023	34	54.0%	163	87,546	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.5%
2024	35	52.5%	265	87,694	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Renault Trafic, with age trends.

Suspension

76.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

74.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

70.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

66.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

61.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	30.1% (20 yrs)	53.2% (35 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	35.2% (20 yrs)	53.6% (35 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Trafic cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,302 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.