2003 Renault Avantime — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

74.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,238

Total Tests (All Years)

121,215 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Renault Avantime as it ages.

6 yrs53.5%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs49.1%

→ ↑4.5%

8 yrs53.6%

→ ↑2.3%

9 yrs55.9%

→ ↓6.9%

10 yrs49.0%

→ ↑8.4%

11 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs55.7%

→ ↑3.3%

13 yrs59.0%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs57.7%

→ ↓21.5%

15 yrs36.2%

→ ↑17.1%

16 yrs53.3%

→ ↑12.6%

17 yrs65.9%

→ ↓10.1%

18 yrs55.8%

→ ↓0.5%

19 yrs55.3%

→ ↑17.8%

20 yrs73.1%

→ ↑1.3%

21 yrs74.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	53.5%	114
7 yrs	49.1%	108
8 yrs	53.6%	110
9 yrs	55.9%	111
10 yrs	49.0%	100
11 yrs	57.4%	94
12 yrs	55.7%	88
13 yrs	59.0%	78
14 yrs	57.7%	78
15 yrs	36.2%	47
16 yrs	53.3%	45
17 yrs	65.9%	41
18 yrs	55.8%	52
19 yrs	55.3%	38
20 yrs	73.1%	52
21 yrs	74.4%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Renault Avantime pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	74.4%	82
2023 (20 yrs)	73.1%	52
2022 (19 yrs)	55.3%	38
2021 (18 yrs)	55.8%	52
2020 (17 yrs)	65.9%	41
2019 (16 yrs)	53.3%	45
2018 (15 yrs)	36.2%	47
2017 (14 yrs)	57.7%	78
2016 (13 yrs)	59%	78
2015 (12 yrs)	55.7%	88
2014 (11 yrs)	57.4%	94
2013 (10 yrs)	49%	100
2012 (9 yrs)	55.9%	111
2011 (8 yrs)	53.6%	110
2010 (7 yrs)	49.1%	108
2009 (6 yrs)	53.5%	114

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 114Avg Mileage 59,408Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%

2010High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 108Avg Mileage 66,506Top Failure Suspension — 26.9%

2011High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 110Avg Mileage 73,033Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%

2012High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 111Avg Mileage 78,523Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2013High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 100Avg Mileage 83,745Top Failure Brakes — 86.0%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 85,145Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

2015High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 88Avg Mileage 87,121Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2016High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 78Avg Mileage 94,359Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2017High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 78Avg Mileage 95,566Top Failure Brakes — 87.2%

2018High Fail Rate

36.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 47Avg Mileage 104,076Top Failure Brakes — 114.9%

2019High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 45Avg Mileage 101,008Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

2020

65.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 41Avg Mileage 108,334Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

2021High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 52Avg Mileage 107,940Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2022High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 38Avg Mileage 97,393Top Failure Tyres — 65.8%

2023

73.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 52Avg Mileage 109,014Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2024

74.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 82Avg Mileage 121,215Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

MOT results for 2003 Renault Avantime by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	53.5%	114	59,408	Brakes — 25.4%
2010	7	49.1%	108	66,506	Suspension — 26.9%
2011	8	53.6%	110	73,033	Brakes — 26.4%
2012	9	55.9%	111	78,523	Brakes — 31.5%
2013	10	49.0%	100	83,745	Brakes — 86.0%
2014	11	57.4%	94	85,145	Brakes — 67.0%
2015	12	55.7%	88	87,121	Brakes — 61.4%
2016	13	59.0%	78	94,359	Brakes — 59.0%
2017	14	57.7%	78	95,566	Brakes — 87.2%
2018	15	36.2%	47	104,076	Brakes — 114.9%
2019	16	53.3%	45	101,008	Brakes — 84.4%
2020	17	65.9%	41	108,334	Brakes — 53.7%
2021	18	55.8%	52	107,940	Brakes — 59.6%
2022	19	55.3%	38	97,393	Tyres — 65.8%
2023	20	73.1%	52	109,014	Brakes — 42.3%
2024	21	74.4%	82	121,215	Brakes — 53.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Renault Avantime, with age trends.

Brakes

58.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

22.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.4% (6 yrs)	53.7% (21 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.1% (6 yrs)	46.3% (21 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (6 yrs)	12.2% (21 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Avantime cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,238 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.