1990 Renault Trafic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

44.6%

Latest Pass Rate

4,427

Total Tests (All Years)

77,708 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 1990 Renault Trafic as it ages.

19 yrs39.7%

→ ↑1.7%

20 yrs41.4%

→ ↑4.3%

21 yrs45.7%

→ ↓5.7%

22 yrs40.0%

→ ↓0.7%

23 yrs39.3%

→ ↑2.7%

24 yrs42.0%

→ ↓0.9%

25 yrs41.1%

→ ↑5.9%

26 yrs47.0%

→ ↑4.1%

27 yrs51.1%

→ ↓1.4%

28 yrs49.7%

→ ↓4.4%

29 yrs45.3%

→ ↓3.8%

30 yrs41.5%

→ ↑3.7%

31 yrs45.2%

→ ↑11.5%

32 yrs56.7%

→ ↓13.0%

33 yrs43.7%

→ ↑0.9%

34 yrs44.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	39.7%	451
20 yrs	41.4%	415
21 yrs	45.7%	385
22 yrs	40.0%	355
23 yrs	39.3%	349
24 yrs	42.0%	331
25 yrs	41.1%	304
26 yrs	47.0%	298
27 yrs	51.1%	274
28 yrs	49.7%	191
29 yrs	45.3%	170
30 yrs	41.5%	130
31 yrs	45.2%	188
32 yrs	56.7%	141
33 yrs	43.7%	158
34 yrs	44.6%	287

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Renault Trafic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	44.6%	287
2023 (33 yrs)	43.7%	158
2022 (32 yrs)	56.7%	141
2021 (31 yrs)	45.2%	188
2020 (30 yrs)	41.5%	130
2019 (29 yrs)	45.3%	170
2018 (28 yrs)	49.7%	191
2017 (27 yrs)	51.1%	274
2016 (26 yrs)	47%	298
2015 (25 yrs)	41.1%	304
2014 (24 yrs)	42%	331
2013 (23 yrs)	39.3%	349
2012 (22 yrs)	40%	355
2011 (21 yrs)	45.7%	385
2010 (20 yrs)	41.4%	415
2009 (19 yrs)	39.7%	451

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 451Avg Mileage 76,803Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2010High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 415Avg Mileage 77,883Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

2011High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 385Avg Mileage 75,966Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2012High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 355Avg Mileage 76,703Top Failure Brakes — 33.0%

2013High Fail Rate

39.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 349Avg Mileage 79,488Top Failure Suspension — 99.4%

2014High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 331Avg Mileage 80,960Top Failure Suspension — 98.2%

2015High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 304Avg Mileage 83,432Top Failure Suspension — 101.3%

2016High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 298Avg Mileage 80,410Top Failure Suspension — 88.9%

2017High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 274Avg Mileage 80,001Top Failure Suspension — 88.3%

2018High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 191Avg Mileage 81,384Top Failure Suspension — 78.0%

2019High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 170Avg Mileage 79,626Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.5%

2020High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 130Avg Mileage 83,967Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 101.5%

2021High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 188Avg Mileage 78,503Top Failure Suspension — 100.5%

2022High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 141Avg Mileage 77,237Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.5%

2023High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 158Avg Mileage 88,378Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.1%

2024High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 287Avg Mileage 77,708Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

MOT results for 1990 Renault Trafic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	39.7%	451	76,803	Suspension — 31.7%
2010	20	41.4%	415	77,883	Suspension — 32.0%
2011	21	45.7%	385	75,966	Suspension — 29.9%
2012	22	40.0%	355	76,703	Brakes — 33.0%
2013	23	39.3%	349	79,488	Suspension — 99.4%
2014	24	42.0%	331	80,960	Suspension — 98.2%
2015	25	41.1%	304	83,432	Suspension — 101.3%
2016	26	47.0%	298	80,410	Suspension — 88.9%
2017	27	51.1%	274	80,001	Suspension — 88.3%
2018	28	49.7%	191	81,384	Suspension — 78.0%
2019	29	45.3%	170	79,626	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.5%
2020	30	41.5%	130	83,967	Body, chassis, structure — 101.5%
2021	31	45.2%	188	78,503	Suspension — 100.5%
2022	32	56.7%	141	77,237	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.5%
2023	33	43.7%	158	88,378	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.1%
2024	34	44.6%	287	77,708	Brakes — 61.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Renault Trafic, with age trends.

Suspension

72.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

71.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

68.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

63.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.7%

↓ 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
Brakes	28.8% (19 yrs)	61.7% (34 yrs)	+32.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.7% (19 yrs)	56.8% (34 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Trafic cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,427 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.