2003 Renault Scenic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

51.6%

Latest Pass Rate

109,067

Total Tests (All Years)

94,015 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 Scenic as it ages.

6 yrs55.8%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs51.7%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs47.2%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs43.5%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs41.3%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs41.3%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs42.5%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs44.1%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs44.2%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs45.3%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs47.9%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs48.4%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs51.0%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.7%

20 yrs52.7%

→ ↓1.1%

21 yrs51.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	55.8%	14,126
7 yrs	51.7%	13,757
8 yrs	47.2%	13,723
9 yrs	43.5%	13,038
10 yrs	41.3%	12,195
11 yrs	41.3%	10,935
12 yrs	42.5%	9,370
13 yrs	44.1%	7,423
14 yrs	44.2%	5,385
15 yrs	45.3%	2,688
16 yrs	47.9%	1,964
17 yrs	48.4%	1,312
18 yrs	51.0%	1,196
19 yrs	52.0%	716
20 yrs	52.7%	658
21 yrs	51.6%	581

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	51.6%	581
2023 (20 yrs)	52.7%	658
2022 (19 yrs)	52%	716
2021 (18 yrs)	51%	1,196
2020 (17 yrs)	48.4%	1,312
2019 (16 yrs)	47.9%	1,964
2018 (15 yrs)	45.3%	2,688
2017 (14 yrs)	44.2%	5,385
2016 (13 yrs)	44.1%	7,423
2015 (12 yrs)	42.5%	9,370
2014 (11 yrs)	41.3%	10,935
2013 (10 yrs)	41.3%	12,195
2012 (9 yrs)	43.5%	13,038
2011 (8 yrs)	47.2%	13,723
2010 (7 yrs)	51.7%	13,757
2009 (6 yrs)	55.8%	14,126

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,126Avg Mileage 51,202Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2010High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,757Avg Mileage 55,400Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2011High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,723Avg Mileage 58,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2012High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,038Avg Mileage 61,033Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2013High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,195Avg Mileage 64,644Top Failure Brakes — 67.3%

2014High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,935Avg Mileage 69,271Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2015High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,370Avg Mileage 73,839Top Failure Brakes — 72.4%

2016High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,423Avg Mileage 79,639Top Failure Brakes — 68.4%

2017High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,385Avg Mileage 83,368Top Failure Brakes — 74.5%

2018High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,688Avg Mileage 88,393Top Failure Brakes — 80.7%

2019High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,964Avg Mileage 90,594Top Failure Brakes — 80.2%

2020High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,312Avg Mileage 92,869Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

2021High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,196Avg Mileage 93,032Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

2022High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 716Avg Mileage 93,989Top Failure Brakes — 87.0%

2023High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 658Avg Mileage 93,428Top Failure Brakes — 81.8%

2024High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 581Avg Mileage 94,015Top Failure Brakes — 69.5%

MOT results for 2003 Renault Scenic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	55.8%	14,126	51,202	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2010	7	51.7%	13,757	55,400	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2011	8	47.2%	13,723	58,190	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2012	9	43.5%	13,038	61,033	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2013	10	41.3%	12,195	64,644	Brakes — 67.3%
2014	11	41.3%	10,935	69,271	Brakes — 70.0%
2015	12	42.5%	9,370	73,839	Brakes — 72.4%
2016	13	44.1%	7,423	79,639	Brakes — 68.4%
2017	14	44.2%	5,385	83,368	Brakes — 74.5%
2018	15	45.3%	2,688	88,393	Brakes — 80.7%
2019	16	47.9%	1,964	90,594	Brakes — 80.2%
2020	17	48.4%	1,312	92,869	Brakes — 81.3%
2021	18	51.0%	1,196	93,032	Brakes — 84.4%
2022	19	52.0%	716	93,989	Brakes — 87.0%
2023	20	52.7%	658	93,428	Brakes — 81.8%
2024	21	51.6%	581	94,015	Brakes — 69.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

62.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.3%

↑ 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	19.8% (6 yrs)	69.5% (21 yrs)	+49.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.1% (6 yrs)	45.8% (21 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.8% (6 yrs)	25.8% (21 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Scenic cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 109,067 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.