2005 Renault Kangoo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

49.4%

Latest Pass Rate

91,055

Total Tests (All Years)

104,555 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 49.4%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 6.0% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Renault Kangoo as it ages.

4 yrs60.8%

→ ↓5.5%

5 yrs55.3%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs51.0%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs46.5%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs44.4%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs44.2%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs45.0%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs42.3%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs44.2%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs43.2%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs45.7%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs46.5%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs46.6%

→ ↑3.4%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs50.9%

→ ↓1.5%

19 yrs49.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	60.8%	8,770
5 yrs	55.3%	8,518
6 yrs	51.0%	8,453
7 yrs	46.5%	8,208
8 yrs	44.4%	7,955
9 yrs	44.2%	7,574
10 yrs	45.0%	7,143
11 yrs	42.3%	6,633
12 yrs	44.2%	6,009
13 yrs	43.2%	3,748
14 yrs	45.7%	3,533
15 yrs	46.5%	3,130
16 yrs	46.6%	3,528
17 yrs	50.0%	2,537
18 yrs	50.9%	2,725
19 yrs	49.4%	2,591

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Renault Kangoo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	49.4%	2,591
2023 (18 yrs)	50.9%	2,725
2022 (17 yrs)	50%	2,537
2021 (16 yrs)	46.6%	3,528
2020 (15 yrs)	46.5%	3,130
2019 (14 yrs)	45.7%	3,533
2018 (13 yrs)	43.2%	3,748
2017 (12 yrs)	44.2%	6,009
2016 (11 yrs)	42.3%	6,633
2015 (10 yrs)	45%	7,143
2014 (9 yrs)	44.2%	7,574
2013 (8 yrs)	44.4%	7,955
2012 (7 yrs)	46.5%	8,208
2011 (6 yrs)	51%	8,453
2010 (5 yrs)	55.3%	8,518
2009 (4 yrs)	60.8%	8,770

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,770Avg Mileage 51,922Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2010High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,518Avg Mileage 60,992Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2011High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,453Avg Mileage 69,773Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2012High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,208Avg Mileage 77,120Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2013High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,955Avg Mileage 83,342Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2014High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,574Avg Mileage 88,313Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2015High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,143Avg Mileage 92,685Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

2016High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,633Avg Mileage 96,005Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2017High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,009Avg Mileage 98,594Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%

2018High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,748Avg Mileage 99,194Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2019High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,533Avg Mileage 100,534Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2020High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,130Avg Mileage 100,460Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2021High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,528Avg Mileage 100,153Top Failure Brakes — 68.3%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,537Avg Mileage 101,638Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2023High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,725Avg Mileage 100,889Top Failure Brakes — 61.1%

2024High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,591Avg Mileage 104,555Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

MOT results for 2005 Renault Kangoo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	60.8%	8,770	51,922	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2010	5	55.3%	8,518	60,992	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2011	6	51.0%	8,453	69,773	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2012	7	46.5%	8,208	77,120	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2013	8	44.4%	7,955	83,342	Brakes — 51.7%
2014	9	44.2%	7,574	88,313	Suspension — 55.2%
2015	10	45.0%	7,143	92,685	Suspension — 57.7%
2016	11	42.3%	6,633	96,005	Suspension — 62.2%
2017	12	44.2%	6,009	98,594	Suspension — 61.8%
2018	13	43.2%	3,748	99,194	Brakes — 62.4%
2019	14	45.7%	3,533	100,534	Brakes — 64.7%
2020	15	46.5%	3,130	100,460	Brakes — 65.9%
2021	16	46.6%	3,528	100,153	Brakes — 68.3%
2022	17	50.0%	2,537	101,638	Brakes — 59.7%
2023	18	50.9%	2,725	100,889	Brakes — 61.1%
2024	19	49.4%	2,591	104,555	Brakes — 52.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Renault Kangoo, with age trends.

Brakes

49.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.1%

↑ 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	15.3% (4 yrs)	52.6% (19 yrs)	+37.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.5% (4 yrs)	46.8% (19 yrs)	+36.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.6% (4 yrs)	33.7% (19 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Kangoo cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 91,055 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.