1997 Renault Trafic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

58.6%

Latest Pass Rate

4,316

Total Tests (All Years)

76,473 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 1997 Renault Trafic as it ages.

12 yrs40.8%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs39.9%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs38.2%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs39.8%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs38.0%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs40.1%

→ ↑7.1%

18 yrs47.2%

→ ↑3.0%

19 yrs50.2%

→ ↓4.7%

20 yrs45.5%

→ ↓9.4%

21 yrs36.1%

→ ↑13.5%

22 yrs49.6%

→ ↑5.8%

23 yrs55.4%

→ ↓8.3%

24 yrs47.1%

→ ↑2.5%

25 yrs49.6%

→ ↓3.0%

26 yrs46.6%

→ ↑12.0%

27 yrs58.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	40.8%	698
13 yrs	39.9%	596
14 yrs	38.2%	482
15 yrs	39.8%	357
16 yrs	38.0%	305
17 yrs	40.1%	262
18 yrs	47.2%	216
19 yrs	50.2%	203
20 yrs	45.5%	176
21 yrs	36.1%	122
22 yrs	49.6%	113
23 yrs	55.4%	101
24 yrs	47.1%	155
25 yrs	49.6%	121
26 yrs	46.6%	131
27 yrs	58.6%	278

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Renault Trafic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	58.6%	278
2023 (26 yrs)	46.6%	131
2022 (25 yrs)	49.6%	121
2021 (24 yrs)	47.1%	155
2020 (23 yrs)	55.4%	101
2019 (22 yrs)	49.6%	113
2018 (21 yrs)	36.1%	122
2017 (20 yrs)	45.5%	176
2016 (19 yrs)	50.2%	203
2015 (18 yrs)	47.2%	216
2014 (17 yrs)	40.1%	262
2013 (16 yrs)	38%	305
2012 (15 yrs)	39.8%	357
2011 (14 yrs)	38.2%	482
2010 (13 yrs)	39.9%	596
2009 (12 yrs)	40.8%	698

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 698Avg Mileage 91,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2010High Fail Rate

39.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 596Avg Mileage 92,677Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2011High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 482Avg Mileage 90,776Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2012High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 357Avg Mileage 91,637Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2013High Fail Rate

38.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 305Avg Mileage 82,893Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.9%

2014High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 262Avg Mileage 80,095Top Failure Suspension — 96.2%

2015High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 216Avg Mileage 81,214Top Failure Suspension — 70.8%

2016High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 203Avg Mileage 78,385Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.9%

2017High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 176Avg Mileage 76,241Top Failure Suspension — 79.0%

2018High Fail Rate

36.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 122Avg Mileage 77,779Top Failure Suspension — 117.2%

2019High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 113Avg Mileage 78,012Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.0%

2020High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 101Avg Mileage 76,171Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2021High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 155Avg Mileage 78,880Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.5%

2022High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 121Avg Mileage 75,823Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.1%

2023High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 131Avg Mileage 74,813Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.4%

2024High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 278Avg Mileage 76,473Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.9%

MOT results for 1997 Renault Trafic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	40.8%	698	91,909	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2010	13	39.9%	596	92,677	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2011	14	38.2%	482	90,776	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2012	15	39.8%	357	91,637	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2013	16	38.0%	305	82,893	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.9%
2014	17	40.1%	262	80,095	Suspension — 96.2%
2015	18	47.2%	216	81,214	Suspension — 70.8%
2016	19	50.2%	203	78,385	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.9%
2017	20	45.5%	176	76,241	Suspension — 79.0%
2018	21	36.1%	122	77,779	Suspension — 117.2%
2019	22	49.6%	113	78,012	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.0%
2020	23	55.4%	101	76,171	Brakes — 54.5%
2021	24	47.1%	155	78,880	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.5%
2022	25	49.6%	121	75,823	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.1%
2023	26	46.6%	131	74,813	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.4%
2024	27	58.6%	278	76,473	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Renault Trafic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

68.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

61.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

54.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

52.8%

↓ 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
Suspension	25.1% (12 yrs)	54.0% (27 yrs)	+28.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.5% (12 yrs)	33.1% (27 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Trafic cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,316 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.