Renault R25 MOT reliability

Renault R25s passed their MOT first time 75% of the time across 20 tests in 2025.

These figures come from 20 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

First-time pass rate

75%

MOTs analysed

20

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

1989 petrol

5 MOTs

These figures come from only 5 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 80%. Typical mileage 103,453 (most between 75,353 and 112,419).

2005: 44% → 2006: 45% → 2007: 46% → 2008: 38% → 2009: 38% → 2010: 40% → 2011: 34% → 2012: 33% → 2013: 46% → 2014: 55% → 2015: 38% → 2016: 63% → 2017: 60% → 2018: 100% → 2019: 67% → 2020: 75% → 2021: 57% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 60% → 2024: 50% → 2025: 80%

Most common failures

Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases (20.0%)
Registration plate lamp(s): does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (20.0%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (20.0%)

Where 1989 R25s fail

Body, structure & corrosion

20.0%

Lights & electrics

20.0%

Visibility & wipers

20.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.