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2004 Renault Ll29 Dci 100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
54.5%
Latest Pass Rate
2,270
Total Tests (All Years)
159,446 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 54.5%
Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 2.1% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Renault Ll29 Dci 100 as it ages.

5 yrs47.7%
6 yrs40.8%
7 yrs38.5%
8 yrs47.6%
9 yrs46.8%
10 yrs49.5%
11 yrs45.2%
12 yrs40.8%
13 yrs46.3%
14 yrs43.9%
15 yrs41.3%
16 yrs36.4%
17 yrs39.3%
18 yrs39.7%
19 yrs48.6%
20 yrs54.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs47.7%218
6 yrs40.8%201
7 yrs38.5%208
8 yrs47.6%191
9 yrs46.8%188
10 yrs49.5%186
11 yrs45.2%177
12 yrs40.8%157
13 yrs46.3%149
14 yrs43.9%98
15 yrs41.3%92
16 yrs36.4%88
17 yrs39.3%89
18 yrs39.7%68
19 yrs48.6%72
20 yrs54.5%88

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Renault Ll29 Dci 100 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 (20 yrs)54.5%88
2023 (19 yrs)48.6%72
2022 (18 yrs)39.7%68
2021 (17 yrs)39.3%89
2020 (16 yrs)36.4%88
2019 (15 yrs)41.3%92
2018 (14 yrs)43.9%98
2017 (13 yrs)46.3%149
2016 (12 yrs)40.8%157
2015 (11 yrs)45.2%177
2014 (10 yrs)49.5%186
2013 (9 yrs)46.8%188
2012 (8 yrs)47.6%191
2011 (7 yrs)38.5%208
2010 (6 yrs)40.8%201
2009 (5 yrs)47.7%218

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
47.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 218Avg Mileage 80,052Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2010High Fail Rate
40.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 201Avg Mileage 89,772Top Failure Steering — 36.3%
2011High Fail Rate
38.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 208Avg Mileage 102,110Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2012High Fail Rate
47.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 191Avg Mileage 111,717Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2013High Fail Rate
46.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 188Avg Mileage 121,668Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.9%
2014High Fail Rate
49.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 186Avg Mileage 127,534Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.4%
2015High Fail Rate
45.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 177Avg Mileage 133,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.6%
2016High Fail Rate
40.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 157Avg Mileage 138,656Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%
2017High Fail Rate
46.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 149Avg Mileage 145,294Top Failure Suspension — 71.8%
2018High Fail Rate
43.9%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 98Avg Mileage 150,428Top Failure Suspension — 81.6%
2019High Fail Rate
41.3%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 92Avg Mileage 155,242Top Failure Suspension — 112.0%
2020High Fail Rate
36.4%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 88Avg Mileage 160,193Top Failure Suspension — 108.0%
2021High Fail Rate
39.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 89Avg Mileage 156,197Top Failure Suspension — 109.0%
2022High Fail Rate
39.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 68Avg Mileage 158,359Top Failure Suspension — 108.8%
2023High Fail Rate
48.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 72Avg Mileage 162,072Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 108.3%
2024High Fail Rate
54.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 88Avg Mileage 159,446Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Renault Ll29 Dci 100, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
72.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
64.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
52.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
48.0%
— Consistent
Tyres
31.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension14.7% (5 yrs)45.5% (20 yrs)
+30.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes16.5% (5 yrs)37.5% (20 yrs)
+21.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Ll29 Dci 100 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,270 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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