What year Renault 19 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1993 Renault 19 has the highest pass rate at 63.9%, out of 1,766 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Renault 19 MOT failures?

The most common Renault 19 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Renault 19 — Reliability by Year

7,413 vehicles · MOT data 1989–1996 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Renault 19 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1993

63.9% pass rate · 1,766 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1995

61.2% pass rate · 1,346 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1996	61.7%	87,947 mi	280
1995	61.2%	91,192 mi	1,346
1994	63.4%	98,971 mi	2,166
1993	63.9%	106,672 mi	1,766
1992	63.6%	104,518 mi	810
1991	62.4%	102,327 mi	452
1990	61.5%	96,069 mi	331
1989	63.0%	101,666 mi	262

Which year Renault 19 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 87,947 miles (newest year) to 106,672 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Renault 19.

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