1991 Renault Trafic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

44.6%

Latest Pass Rate

3,451

Total Tests (All Years)

85,523 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 1991 Renault Trafic as it ages.

18 yrs45.1%

→ ↓1.1%

19 yrs44.0%

→ ↑1.8%

20 yrs45.8%

→ ↓7.3%

21 yrs38.5%

→ ↑2.3%

22 yrs40.8%

→ ↑2.1%

23 yrs42.9%

→ ↓0.4%

24 yrs42.5%

→ ↑1.0%

25 yrs43.5%

→ ↓2.1%

26 yrs41.4%

→ ↑9.0%

27 yrs50.4%

→ ↑1.8%

28 yrs52.2%

→ ↓2.7%

29 yrs49.5%

→ ↓10.3%

30 yrs39.2%

→ ↑1.8%

31 yrs41.0%

→ ↑0.7%

32 yrs41.7%

→ ↑2.9%

33 yrs44.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	45.1%	337
19 yrs	44.0%	316
20 yrs	45.8%	284
21 yrs	38.5%	262
22 yrs	40.8%	255
23 yrs	42.9%	240
24 yrs	42.5%	233
25 yrs	43.5%	223
26 yrs	41.4%	215
27 yrs	50.4%	137
28 yrs	52.2%	136
29 yrs	49.5%	105
30 yrs	39.2%	153
31 yrs	41.0%	122
32 yrs	41.7%	139
33 yrs	44.6%	294

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Renault Trafic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	44.6%	294
2023 (32 yrs)	41.7%	139
2022 (31 yrs)	41%	122
2021 (30 yrs)	39.2%	153
2020 (29 yrs)	49.5%	105
2019 (28 yrs)	52.2%	136
2018 (27 yrs)	50.4%	137
2017 (26 yrs)	41.4%	215
2016 (25 yrs)	43.5%	223
2015 (24 yrs)	42.5%	233
2014 (23 yrs)	42.9%	240
2013 (22 yrs)	40.8%	255
2012 (21 yrs)	38.5%	262
2011 (20 yrs)	45.8%	284
2010 (19 yrs)	44%	316
2009 (18 yrs)	45.1%	337

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 337Avg Mileage 79,074Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2010High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 316Avg Mileage 83,460Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%

2011High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 284Avg Mileage 78,294Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2012High Fail Rate

38.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 262Avg Mileage 80,673Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%

2013High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 255Avg Mileage 83,393Top Failure Suspension — 90.2%

2014High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 240Avg Mileage 79,380Top Failure Suspension — 108.7%

2015High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 233Avg Mileage 87,285Top Failure Suspension — 100.9%

2016High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 223Avg Mileage 88,303Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 98.2%

2017High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 215Avg Mileage 85,469Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 98.1%

2018High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 137Avg Mileage 83,457Top Failure Suspension — 84.7%

2019High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 136Avg Mileage 86,344Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.4%

2020High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 105Avg Mileage 81,603Top Failure Brakes — 78.1%

2021High Fail Rate

39.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 153Avg Mileage 85,625Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 98.7%

2022High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 122Avg Mileage 82,126Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 118.0%

2023High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 139Avg Mileage 87,539Top Failure Brakes — 99.3%

2024High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 294Avg Mileage 85,523Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 78.2%

MOT results for 1991 Renault Trafic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	45.1%	337	79,074	Brakes — 31.8%
2010	19	44.0%	316	83,460	Suspension — 32.9%
2011	20	45.8%	284	78,294	Suspension — 32.4%
2012	21	38.5%	262	80,673	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%
2013	22	40.8%	255	83,393	Suspension — 90.2%
2014	23	42.9%	240	79,380	Suspension — 108.7%
2015	24	42.5%	233	87,285	Suspension — 100.9%
2016	25	43.5%	223	88,303	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 98.2%
2017	26	41.4%	215	85,469	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 98.1%
2018	27	50.4%	137	83,457	Suspension — 84.7%
2019	28	52.2%	136	86,344	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.4%
2020	29	49.5%	105	81,603	Brakes — 78.1%
2021	30	39.2%	153	85,625	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 98.7%
2022	31	41.0%	122	82,126	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 118.0%
2023	32	41.7%	139	87,539	Brakes — 99.3%
2024	33	44.6%	294	85,523	Body, chassis, structure — 78.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Renault Trafic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

80.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

73.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

64.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

64.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

60.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	31.8% (18 yrs)	76.9% (33 yrs)	+45.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.6% (18 yrs)	48.0% (33 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Trafic cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,451 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.