2003 Renault Kangoo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

51.5%

Latest Pass Rate

83,427

Total Tests (All Years)

106,627 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 2003 Renault Kangoo as it ages.

6 yrs48.7%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs46.0%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs41.3%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs39.6%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs39.7%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs40.0%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs41.5%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs42.3%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs43.6%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs45.0%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs45.3%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs46.5%

→ ↓1.2%

18 yrs45.3%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs46.2%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs49.0%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs51.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	48.7%	9,572
7 yrs	46.0%	9,227
8 yrs	41.3%	9,084
9 yrs	39.6%	8,600
10 yrs	39.7%	8,020
11 yrs	40.0%	7,333
12 yrs	41.5%	6,573
13 yrs	42.3%	5,767
14 yrs	43.6%	4,938
15 yrs	45.0%	2,783
16 yrs	45.3%	2,505
17 yrs	46.5%	2,108
18 yrs	45.3%	2,282
19 yrs	46.2%	1,598
20 yrs	49.0%	1,558
21 yrs	51.5%	1,479

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	51.5%	1,479
2023 (20 yrs)	49%	1,558
2022 (19 yrs)	46.2%	1,598
2021 (18 yrs)	45.3%	2,282
2020 (17 yrs)	46.5%	2,108
2019 (16 yrs)	45.3%	2,505
2018 (15 yrs)	45%	2,783
2017 (14 yrs)	43.6%	4,938
2016 (13 yrs)	42.3%	5,767
2015 (12 yrs)	41.5%	6,573
2014 (11 yrs)	40%	7,333
2013 (10 yrs)	39.7%	8,020
2012 (9 yrs)	39.6%	8,600
2011 (8 yrs)	41.3%	9,084
2010 (7 yrs)	46%	9,227
2009 (6 yrs)	48.7%	9,572

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,572Avg Mileage 69,952Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2010High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,227Avg Mileage 76,639Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

2011High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,084Avg Mileage 83,373Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2012High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,600Avg Mileage 89,572Top Failure Suspension — 38.4%

2013High Fail Rate

39.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,020Avg Mileage 93,579Top Failure Suspension — 74.2%

2014High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,333Avg Mileage 97,125Top Failure Suspension — 75.2%

2015High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,573Avg Mileage 100,004Top Failure Suspension — 73.8%

2016High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,767Avg Mileage 102,364Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

2017High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,938Avg Mileage 102,709Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%

2018High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,783Avg Mileage 103,382Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2019High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,505Avg Mileage 102,510Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2020High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,108Avg Mileage 101,484Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

2021High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,282Avg Mileage 102,485Top Failure Brakes — 74.8%

2022High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,598Avg Mileage 100,487Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2023High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,558Avg Mileage 101,775Top Failure Brakes — 68.3%

2024High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,479Avg Mileage 106,627Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

MOT results for 2003 Renault Kangoo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	48.7%	9,572	69,952	Suspension — 30.9%
2010	7	46.0%	9,227	76,639	Suspension — 32.7%
2011	8	41.3%	9,084	83,373	Suspension — 37.3%
2012	9	39.6%	8,600	89,572	Suspension — 38.4%
2013	10	39.7%	8,020	93,579	Suspension — 74.2%
2014	11	40.0%	7,333	97,125	Suspension — 75.2%
2015	12	41.5%	6,573	100,004	Suspension — 73.8%
2016	13	42.3%	5,767	102,364	Suspension — 72.5%
2017	14	43.6%	4,938	102,709	Suspension — 72.7%
2018	15	45.0%	2,783	103,382	Brakes — 65.2%
2019	16	45.3%	2,505	102,510	Brakes — 69.1%
2020	17	46.5%	2,108	101,484	Brakes — 69.6%
2021	18	45.3%	2,282	102,485	Brakes — 74.8%
2022	19	46.2%	1,598	100,487	Brakes — 69.3%
2023	20	49.0%	1,558	101,775	Brakes — 68.3%
2024	21	51.5%	1,479	106,627	Suspension — 52.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

58.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

56.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	22.8% (6 yrs)	50.7% (21 yrs)	+27.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.9% (6 yrs)	52.7% (21 yrs)	+21.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.1% (6 yrs)	34.8% (21 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Kangoo cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 83,427 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.