1998 Renault Trafic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,900

Total Tests (All Years)

75,225 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 1998 Renault Trafic as it ages.

11 yrs40.7%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs41.4%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs42.9%

→ ↓4.3%

14 yrs38.6%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs40.3%

→ ↓2.7%

16 yrs37.6%

→ ↑5.6%

17 yrs43.2%

→ ↑5.6%

18 yrs48.8%

→ ↑3.8%

19 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.4%

20 yrs54.0%

→ ↑7.7%

21 yrs61.7%

→ ↓0.2%

22 yrs61.5%

→ ↓19.4%

23 yrs42.1%

→ ↑10.2%

24 yrs52.3%

→ ↓2.3%

25 yrs50.0%

→ ↑16.7%

26 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	40.7%	337
12 yrs	41.4%	273
13 yrs	42.9%	226
14 yrs	38.6%	171
15 yrs	40.3%	144
16 yrs	37.6%	109
17 yrs	43.2%	95
18 yrs	48.8%	82
19 yrs	52.6%	78
20 yrs	54.0%	50
21 yrs	61.7%	47
22 yrs	61.5%	39
23 yrs	42.1%	57
24 yrs	52.3%	44
25 yrs	50.0%	52
26 yrs	66.7%	96

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Renault Trafic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	66.7%	96
2023 (25 yrs)	50%	52
2022 (24 yrs)	52.3%	44
2021 (23 yrs)	42.1%	57
2020 (22 yrs)	61.5%	39
2019 (21 yrs)	61.7%	47
2018 (20 yrs)	54%	50
2017 (19 yrs)	52.6%	78
2016 (18 yrs)	48.8%	82
2015 (17 yrs)	43.2%	95
2014 (16 yrs)	37.6%	109
2013 (15 yrs)	40.3%	144
2012 (14 yrs)	38.6%	171
2011 (13 yrs)	42.9%	226
2010 (12 yrs)	41.4%	273
2009 (11 yrs)	40.7%	337

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 337Avg Mileage 87,881Top Failure Brakes — 33.5%

2010High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 273Avg Mileage 85,174Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

2011High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 226Avg Mileage 84,863Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2012High Fail Rate

38.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 171Avg Mileage 85,341Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2013High Fail Rate

40.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 144Avg Mileage 85,601Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.2%

2014High Fail Rate

37.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 109Avg Mileage 76,300Top Failure Brakes — 98.2%

2015High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 95Avg Mileage 73,511Top Failure Brakes — 70.5%

2016High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 82Avg Mileage 71,711Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.4%

2017High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 78Avg Mileage 75,505Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2018High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 50Avg Mileage 77,061Top Failure Brakes — 78.0%

2019High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 47Avg Mileage 66,729Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 39Avg Mileage 69,630Top Failure Brakes — 74.4%

2021High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 57Avg Mileage 71,997Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.9%

2022High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 44Avg Mileage 72,342Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 109.1%

2023High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 52Avg Mileage 72,804Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.3%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 96Avg Mileage 75,225Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

MOT results for 1998 Renault Trafic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	40.7%	337	87,881	Brakes — 33.5%
2010	12	41.4%	273	85,174	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2011	13	42.9%	226	84,863	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2012	14	38.6%	171	85,341	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2013	15	40.3%	144	85,601	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.2%
2014	16	37.6%	109	76,300	Brakes — 98.2%
2015	17	43.2%	95	73,511	Brakes — 70.5%
2016	18	48.8%	82	71,711	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.4%
2017	19	52.6%	78	75,505	Suspension — 67.9%
2018	20	54.0%	50	77,061	Brakes — 78.0%
2019	21	61.7%	47	66,729	Brakes — 48.9%
2020	22	61.5%	39	69,630	Brakes — 74.4%
2021	23	42.1%	57	71,997	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.9%
2022	24	52.3%	44	72,342	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 109.1%
2023	25	50.0%	52	72,804	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.3%
2024	26	66.7%	96	75,225	Brakes — 53.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Renault Trafic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

67.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

59.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

46.0%

↓ 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	23.7% (11 yrs)	45.8% (26 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	33.5% (11 yrs)	53.1% (26 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑
Steering	22.6% (11 yrs)	33.3% (26 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Trafic cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,900 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.