2012 Renault Scenic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

55.1%

Latest Pass Rate

41,651

Total Tests (All Years)

93,395 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 55.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

1 yrs88.4%

→ ↓4.8%

2 yrs83.6%

→ ↑1.6%

3 yrs85.2%

→ ↓3.9%

4 yrs81.3%

→ ↓6.6%

5 yrs74.7%

→ ↓8.0%

6 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs62.6%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs59.5%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs56.6%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs54.4%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs55.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	88.4%	69
2 yrs	83.6%	457
3 yrs	85.2%	4,726
4 yrs	81.3%	4,615
5 yrs	74.7%	4,516
6 yrs	66.7%	3,117
7 yrs	62.6%	3,381
8 yrs	59.5%	3,929
9 yrs	57.1%	4,834
10 yrs	56.6%	3,798
11 yrs	54.4%	4,516
12 yrs	55.1%	3,693

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	55.1%	3,693
2023 (11 yrs)	54.4%	4,516
2022 (10 yrs)	56.6%	3,798
2021 (9 yrs)	57.1%	4,834
2020 (8 yrs)	59.5%	3,929
2019 (7 yrs)	62.6%	3,381
2018 (6 yrs)	66.7%	3,117
2017 (5 yrs)	74.7%	4,516
2016 (4 yrs)	81.3%	4,615
2015 (3 yrs)	85.2%	4,726
2014 (2 yrs)	83.6%	457
2013 (1 yrs)	88.4%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

88.4%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 69Avg Mileage 25,762Top Failure Brakes — 20.3%

2014

83.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 457Avg Mileage 31,201Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2015

85.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,726Avg Mileage 31,174Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2016

81.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,615Avg Mileage 40,339Top Failure Brakes — 11.8%

2017

74.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,516Avg Mileage 49,022Top Failure Brakes — 18.0%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,117Avg Mileage 57,124Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2019High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,381Avg Mileage 65,025Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2020High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,929Avg Mileage 71,471Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2021High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,834Avg Mileage 76,521Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2022High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,798Avg Mileage 81,933Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2023High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,516Avg Mileage 88,078Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%

2024High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,693Avg Mileage 93,395Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

MOT results for 2012 Renault Scenic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	1	88.4%	69	25,762	Brakes — 20.3%
2014	2	83.6%	457	31,201	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2015	3	85.2%	4,726	31,174	Tyres — 8.7%
2016	4	81.3%	4,615	40,339	Brakes — 11.8%
2017	5	74.7%	4,516	49,022	Brakes — 18.0%
2018	6	66.7%	3,117	57,124	Brakes — 24.1%
2019	7	62.6%	3,381	65,025	Brakes — 30.5%
2020	8	59.5%	3,929	71,471	Brakes — 36.4%
2021	9	57.1%	4,834	76,521	Brakes — 39.3%
2022	10	56.6%	3,798	81,933	Brakes — 40.5%
2023	11	54.4%	4,516	88,078	Brakes — 46.0%
2024	12	55.1%	3,693	93,395	Suspension — 42.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

14.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	1.4% (1 yrs)	29.9% (12 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.3% (1 yrs)	40.2% (12 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Scenic cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 41,651 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.