2005 Renault Scenic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

45.5%

Latest Pass Rate

344,668

Total Tests (All Years)

71,586 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 45.5%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 9.9% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs71.2%

→ ↓6.2%

5 yrs65.0%

→ ↓7.3%

6 yrs57.7%

→ ↓5.7%

7 yrs52.0%

→ ↓5.0%

8 yrs47.0%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs44.3%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs44.2%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs44.1%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs42.3%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs41.8%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs42.1%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs44.2%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs45.0%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs45.4%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs47.0%

→ ↓1.5%

19 yrs45.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	71.2%	38,633
5 yrs	65.0%	37,752
6 yrs	57.7%	38,411
7 yrs	52.0%	37,774
8 yrs	47.0%	36,939
9 yrs	44.3%	35,282
10 yrs	44.2%	32,749
11 yrs	44.1%	28,586
12 yrs	42.3%	22,830
13 yrs	41.8%	11,391
14 yrs	42.1%	8,262
15 yrs	44.2%	5,303
16 yrs	45.0%	4,446
17 yrs	45.4%	2,496
18 yrs	47.0%	2,028
19 yrs	45.5%	1,786

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	45.5%	1,786
2023 (18 yrs)	47%	2,028
2022 (17 yrs)	45.4%	2,496
2021 (16 yrs)	45%	4,446
2020 (15 yrs)	44.2%	5,303
2019 (14 yrs)	42.1%	8,262
2018 (13 yrs)	41.8%	11,391
2017 (12 yrs)	42.3%	22,830
2016 (11 yrs)	44.1%	28,586
2015 (10 yrs)	44.2%	32,749
2014 (9 yrs)	44.3%	35,282
2013 (8 yrs)	47%	36,939
2012 (7 yrs)	52%	37,774
2011 (6 yrs)	57.7%	38,411
2010 (5 yrs)	65%	37,752
2009 (4 yrs)	71.2%	38,633

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 38,633Avg Mileage 37,191Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

2010

65.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 37,752Avg Mileage 41,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2011High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 38,411Avg Mileage 42,424Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2012High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 37,774Avg Mileage 42,677Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2013High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 36,939Avg Mileage 43,663Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.4%

2014High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 35,282Avg Mileage 46,328Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.6%

2015High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 32,749Avg Mileage 50,370Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.8%

2016High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 28,586Avg Mileage 55,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.9%

2017High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 22,830Avg Mileage 59,305Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.8%

2018High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,391Avg Mileage 62,934Top Failure Brakes — 76.2%

2019High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,262Avg Mileage 66,502Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.5%

2020High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,303Avg Mileage 67,968Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.0%

2021High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,446Avg Mileage 69,225Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.7%

2022High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,496Avg Mileage 70,387Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 91.3%

2023High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,028Avg Mileage 71,489Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.7%

2024High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,786Avg Mileage 71,586Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.7%

MOT results for 2005 Renault Scenic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	71.2%	38,633	37,191	Brakes — 13.3%
2010	5	65.0%	37,752	41,352	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2011	6	57.7%	38,411	42,424	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2012	7	52.0%	37,774	42,677	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2013	8	47.0%	36,939	43,663	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.4%
2014	9	44.3%	35,282	46,328	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.6%
2015	10	44.2%	32,749	50,370	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.8%
2016	11	44.1%	28,586	55,211	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.9%
2017	12	42.3%	22,830	59,305	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.8%
2018	13	41.8%	11,391	62,934	Brakes — 76.2%
2019	14	42.1%	8,262	66,502	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.5%
2020	15	44.2%	5,303	67,968	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.0%
2021	16	45.0%	4,446	69,225	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.7%
2022	17	45.4%	2,496	70,387	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 91.3%
2023	18	47.0%	2,028	71,489	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.7%
2024	19	45.5%	1,786	71,586	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

80.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

56.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

33.4%

↑ 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	13.3% (4 yrs)	71.3% (19 yrs)	+58.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.3% (4 yrs)	35.8% (19 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Scenic cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 344,668 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.