2005 Renault Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

52.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,774

Total Tests (All Years)

133,588 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 52.9%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 2.5% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs58.7%

→ ↓7.3%

5 yrs51.4%

→ ↑5.1%

6 yrs56.5%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs55.2%

→ ↓5.2%

8 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.5%

9 yrs51.5%

→ ↑5.6%

10 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs52.2%

→ ↓3.0%

13 yrs49.2%

→ ↓4.8%

14 yrs44.4%

→ ↑12.7%

15 yrs57.1%

→ ↑6.1%

16 yrs63.2%

→ ↑3.5%

17 yrs66.7%

→ ↓5.2%

18 yrs61.5%

→ ↓8.6%

19 yrs52.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	58.7%	298
5 yrs	51.4%	253
6 yrs	56.5%	230
7 yrs	55.2%	183
8 yrs	50.0%	140
9 yrs	51.5%	103
10 yrs	57.1%	98
11 yrs	53.2%	94
12 yrs	52.2%	90
13 yrs	49.2%	61
14 yrs	44.4%	45
15 yrs	57.1%	35
16 yrs	63.2%	38
17 yrs	66.7%	33
18 yrs	61.5%	39
19 yrs	52.9%	34

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	52.9%	34
2023 (18 yrs)	61.5%	39
2022 (17 yrs)	66.7%	33
2021 (16 yrs)	63.2%	38
2020 (15 yrs)	57.1%	35
2019 (14 yrs)	44.4%	45
2018 (13 yrs)	49.2%	61
2017 (12 yrs)	52.2%	90
2016 (11 yrs)	53.2%	94
2015 (10 yrs)	57.1%	98
2014 (9 yrs)	51.5%	103
2013 (8 yrs)	50%	140
2012 (7 yrs)	55.2%	183
2011 (6 yrs)	56.5%	230
2010 (5 yrs)	51.4%	253
2009 (4 yrs)	58.7%	298

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 298Avg Mileage 74,697Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2010High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 253Avg Mileage 85,576Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2011High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 230Avg Mileage 90,698Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2012High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 183Avg Mileage 93,200Top Failure Suspension — 25.1%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 140Avg Mileage 101,075Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2014High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 103Avg Mileage 99,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.6%

2015High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 98Avg Mileage 108,966Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.1%

2016High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 114,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%

2017High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 90Avg Mileage 127,478Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%

2018High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 61Avg Mileage 146,731Top Failure Brakes — 78.7%

2019High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 125,746Top Failure Brakes — 86.7%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 35Avg Mileage 123,551Top Failure Brakes — 97.1%

2021High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 124,640Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.3%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 33Avg Mileage 125,263Top Failure Brakes — 93.9%

2023High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 39Avg Mileage 129,193Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2024High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 34Avg Mileage 133,588Top Failure Brakes — 88.2%

MOT results for 2005 Renault Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	58.7%	298	74,697	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2010	5	51.4%	253	85,576	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2011	6	56.5%	230	90,698	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2012	7	55.2%	183	93,200	Suspension — 25.1%
2013	8	50.0%	140	101,075	Brakes — 60.0%
2014	9	51.5%	103	99,855	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.6%
2015	10	57.1%	98	108,966	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.1%
2016	11	53.2%	94	114,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%
2017	12	52.2%	90	127,478	Brakes — 71.1%
2018	13	49.2%	61	146,731	Brakes — 78.7%
2019	14	44.4%	45	125,746	Brakes — 86.7%
2020	15	57.1%	35	123,551	Brakes — 97.1%
2021	16	63.2%	38	124,640	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.3%
2022	17	66.7%	33	125,263	Brakes — 93.9%
2023	18	61.5%	39	129,193	Suspension — 53.8%
2024	19	52.9%	34	133,588	Brakes — 88.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

57.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.0%

↑ 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	20.1% (4 yrs)	88.2% (19 yrs)	+68.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.1% (4 yrs)	76.5% (19 yrs)	+64.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Unclassified cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,774 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.