2012 Renault Modus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

57.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,343

Total Tests (All Years)

59,761 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Modus

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 57.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Renault Modus as it ages.

2 yrs85.3%

→ ↑1.0%

3 yrs86.3%

→ ↑1.4%

4 yrs87.7%

→ ↓5.9%

5 yrs81.8%

→ ↓17.2%

6 yrs64.6%

→ ↑4.2%

7 yrs68.8%

→ ↓10.7%

8 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs56.2%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs53.4%

→ ↑1.3%

11 yrs54.7%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs57.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.3%	34
3 yrs	86.3%	168
4 yrs	87.7%	146
5 yrs	81.8%	143
6 yrs	64.6%	99
7 yrs	68.8%	109
8 yrs	58.1%	117
9 yrs	56.2%	137
10 yrs	53.4%	116
11 yrs	54.7%	139
12 yrs	57.0%	135

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Renault Modus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	57%	135
2023 (11 yrs)	54.7%	139
2022 (10 yrs)	53.4%	116
2021 (9 yrs)	56.2%	137
2020 (8 yrs)	58.1%	117
2019 (7 yrs)	68.8%	109
2018 (6 yrs)	64.6%	99
2017 (5 yrs)	81.8%	143
2016 (4 yrs)	87.7%	146
2015 (3 yrs)	86.3%	168
2014 (2 yrs)	85.3%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

85.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 34Avg Mileage 17,589Top Failure Brakes — 8.8%

2015

86.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 168Avg Mileage 19,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%

2016

87.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 146Avg Mileage 24,232Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2017

81.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 143Avg Mileage 30,895Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2018High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 99Avg Mileage 36,739Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.2%

2019

68.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 109Avg Mileage 41,919Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2020High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 117Avg Mileage 44,780Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.3%

2021High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 137Avg Mileage 48,191Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2022High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 116Avg Mileage 48,985Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2023High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 139Avg Mileage 54,374Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

2024High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 135Avg Mileage 59,761Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

MOT results for 2012 Renault Modus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	85.3%	34	17,589	Brakes — 8.8%
2015	3	86.3%	168	19,549	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%
2016	4	87.7%	146	24,232	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2017	5	81.8%	143	30,895	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2018	6	64.6%	99	36,739	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.2%
2019	7	68.8%	109	41,919	Brakes — 31.2%
2020	8	58.1%	117	44,780	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.3%
2021	9	56.2%	137	48,191	Suspension — 43.1%
2022	10	53.4%	116	48,985	Suspension — 36.2%
2023	11	54.7%	139	54,374	Suspension — 41.7%
2024	12	57.0%	135	59,761	Suspension — 32.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Renault Modus, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.9% (2 yrs)	32.6% (12 yrs)	+29.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.9% (2 yrs)	31.9% (12 yrs)	+29.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.8% (2 yrs)	22.2% (12 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Modus cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 1,343 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.