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2002 Renault Avantime — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
73.2%
Latest Pass Rate
2,719
Total Tests (All Years)
102,355 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 2002 Renault Avantime as it ages.

7 yrs52.5%
8 yrs53.5%
9 yrs50.2%
10 yrs55.3%
11 yrs54.7%
12 yrs57.6%
13 yrs51.6%
14 yrs51.4%
15 yrs52.6%
16 yrs52.7%
17 yrs62.0%
18 yrs54.6%
19 yrs58.5%
20 yrs58.3%
21 yrs68.0%
22 yrs73.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs52.5%244
8 yrs53.5%241
9 yrs50.2%245
10 yrs55.3%228
11 yrs54.7%203
12 yrs57.6%198
13 yrs51.6%192
14 yrs51.4%175
15 yrs52.6%173
16 yrs52.7%110
17 yrs62.0%108
18 yrs54.6%97
19 yrs58.5%135
20 yrs58.3%103
21 yrs68.0%125
22 yrs73.2%142

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Renault Avantime pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (22 yrs)73.2%142
2023 (21 yrs)68%125
2022 (20 yrs)58.3%103
2021 (19 yrs)58.5%135
2020 (18 yrs)54.6%97
2019 (17 yrs)62%108
2018 (16 yrs)52.7%110
2017 (15 yrs)52.6%173
2016 (14 yrs)51.4%175
2015 (13 yrs)51.6%192
2014 (12 yrs)57.6%198
2013 (11 yrs)54.7%203
2012 (10 yrs)55.3%228
2011 (9 yrs)50.2%245
2010 (8 yrs)53.5%241
2009 (7 yrs)52.5%244

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
52.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 244Avg Mileage 63,867Top Failure Brakes — 29.9%
2010High Fail Rate
53.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 241Avg Mileage 69,957Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%
2011High Fail Rate
50.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 245Avg Mileage 76,783Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%
2012High Fail Rate
55.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 228Avg Mileage 85,169Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%
2013High Fail Rate
54.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 203Avg Mileage 87,803Top Failure Brakes — 87.2%
2014High Fail Rate
57.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 198Avg Mileage 88,744Top Failure Brakes — 74.7%
2015High Fail Rate
51.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 192Avg Mileage 95,037Top Failure Brakes — 91.1%
2016High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 175Avg Mileage 95,706Top Failure Brakes — 95.4%
2017High Fail Rate
52.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 173Avg Mileage 98,036Top Failure Brakes — 80.3%
2018High Fail Rate
52.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 110Avg Mileage 103,890Top Failure Brakes — 84.5%
2019High Fail Rate
62.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 108Avg Mileage 105,357Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%
2020High Fail Rate
54.6%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 97Avg Mileage 104,269Top Failure Brakes — 90.7%
2021High Fail Rate
58.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 135Avg Mileage 102,236Top Failure Brakes — 94.8%
2022High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 103Avg Mileage 105,890Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%
2023
68.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 125Avg Mileage 103,669Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%
2024
73.2%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 142Avg Mileage 102,355Top Failure Brakes — 79.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Renault Avantime, with age trends.

Brakes
67.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
40.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
35.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
34.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
21.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes29.9% (7 yrs)79.6% (22 yrs)
+49.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension20.1% (7 yrs)48.6% (22 yrs)
+28.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Avantime cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,719 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.

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