What year Renault R19 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1993 Renault R19 has the highest pass rate at 64.6%, out of 6,047 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Renault R19 MOT failures?

The most common Renault R19 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Renault R19 — Reliability by Year

25,369 vehicles · MOT data 1989–1996 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Renault R19 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

64.6% pass rate · 6,047 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1995

61.5% pass rate · 4,268 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1996	64.2%	87,212 mi	727
1995	61.5%	92,644 mi	4,268
1994	62.6%	100,820 mi	6,234
1993	64.6%	107,969 mi	6,047
1992	64.3%	105,774 mi	3,207
1991	63.3%	101,660 mi	1,889
1990	62.1%	101,178 mi	1,392
1989	62.9%	102,627 mi	1,605

Which year Renault R19 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 87,212 miles (newest year) to 107,969 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 R19.

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