2004 Renault Scenic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

48.4%

Latest Pass Rate

299,284

Total Tests (All Years)

62,030 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 48.4%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 8.2% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Renault Scenic as it ages.

5 yrs63.8%

→ ↓5.4%

6 yrs58.4%

→ ↓7.0%

7 yrs51.4%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs47.3%

→ ↓4.7%

9 yrs42.6%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs41.3%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs42.2%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs41.8%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs41.7%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs41.6%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs43.0%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs44.4%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs44.7%

→ ↑5.0%

18 yrs49.7%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs50.2%

→ ↓1.8%

20 yrs48.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	63.8%	38,154
6 yrs	58.4%	37,241
7 yrs	51.4%	37,290
8 yrs	47.3%	36,105
9 yrs	42.6%	34,399
10 yrs	41.3%	31,382
11 yrs	42.2%	27,253
12 yrs	41.8%	21,820
13 yrs	41.7%	15,506
14 yrs	41.6%	7,004
15 yrs	43.0%	4,799
16 yrs	44.4%	2,864
17 yrs	44.7%	2,371
18 yrs	49.7%	1,195
19 yrs	50.2%	1,034
20 yrs	48.4%	867

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Renault Scenic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	48.4%	867
2023 (19 yrs)	50.2%	1,034
2022 (18 yrs)	49.7%	1,195
2021 (17 yrs)	44.7%	2,371
2020 (16 yrs)	44.4%	2,864
2019 (15 yrs)	43%	4,799
2018 (14 yrs)	41.6%	7,004
2017 (13 yrs)	41.7%	15,506
2016 (12 yrs)	41.8%	21,820
2015 (11 yrs)	42.2%	27,253
2014 (10 yrs)	41.3%	31,382
2013 (9 yrs)	42.6%	34,399
2012 (8 yrs)	47.3%	36,105
2011 (7 yrs)	51.4%	37,290
2010 (6 yrs)	58.4%	37,241
2009 (5 yrs)	63.8%	38,154

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 38,154Avg Mileage 43,998Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2010High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 37,241Avg Mileage 46,181Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2011High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 37,290Avg Mileage 45,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2012High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 36,105Avg Mileage 44,966Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2013High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 34,399Avg Mileage 44,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%

2014High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 31,382Avg Mileage 45,772Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.7%

2015High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 27,253Avg Mileage 49,266Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.8%

2016High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 21,820Avg Mileage 53,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.6%

2017High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 15,506Avg Mileage 55,476Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.9%

2018High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,004Avg Mileage 57,640Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%

2019High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,799Avg Mileage 59,618Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.7%

2020High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,864Avg Mileage 62,052Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 93.7%

2021High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,371Avg Mileage 62,850Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 91.8%

2022High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,195Avg Mileage 62,782Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.5%

2023High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,034Avg Mileage 61,631Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.1%

2024High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 867Avg Mileage 62,030Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.4%

MOT results for 2004 Renault Scenic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	63.8%	38,154	43,998	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2010	6	58.4%	37,241	46,181	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2011	7	51.4%	37,290	45,792	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2012	8	47.3%	36,105	44,966	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2013	9	42.6%	34,399	44,847	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%
2014	10	41.3%	31,382	45,772	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.7%
2015	11	42.2%	27,253	49,266	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.8%
2016	12	41.8%	21,820	53,150	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.6%
2017	13	41.7%	15,506	55,476	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.9%
2018	14	41.6%	7,004	57,640	Brakes — 75.2%
2019	15	43.0%	4,799	59,618	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.7%
2020	16	44.4%	2,864	62,052	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 93.7%
2021	17	44.7%	2,371	62,850	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 91.8%
2022	18	49.7%	1,195	62,782	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.5%
2023	19	50.2%	1,034	61,631	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.1%
2024	20	48.4%	867	62,030	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Renault Scenic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

80.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

56.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

34.1%

↑ 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	15.9% (5 yrs)	63.9% (20 yrs)	+48.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.4% (5 yrs)	48.0% (20 yrs)	+38.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.1% (5 yrs)	28.3% (20 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Scenic cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 299,284 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.