2002 Renault Vel Satis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,985

Total Tests (All Years)

108,585 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vel Satis

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Renault Vel Satis as it ages.

7 yrs57.2%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs53.1%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs54.2%

→ ↓4.4%

11 yrs49.8%

→ ↑4.5%

12 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs54.3%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs55.3%

→ ↓2.8%

15 yrs52.5%

→ ↑14.2%

16 yrs66.7%

→ ↑4.5%

17 yrs71.2%

→ ↓6.9%

18 yrs64.3%

→ ↓15.5%

19 yrs48.8%

→ ↓6.4%

20 yrs42.4%

→ ↑32.6%

21 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	57.2%	493
8 yrs	53.1%	454
9 yrs	53.8%	418
10 yrs	54.2%	358
11 yrs	49.8%	325
12 yrs	54.3%	243
13 yrs	54.3%	188
14 yrs	55.3%	141
15 yrs	52.5%	99
16 yrs	66.7%	60
17 yrs	71.2%	52
18 yrs	64.3%	42
19 yrs	48.8%	43
20 yrs	42.4%	33
21 yrs	75.0%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Renault Vel Satis pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (21 yrs)	75%	36
2022 (20 yrs)	42.4%	33
2021 (19 yrs)	48.8%	43
2020 (18 yrs)	64.3%	42
2019 (17 yrs)	71.2%	52
2018 (16 yrs)	66.7%	60
2017 (15 yrs)	52.5%	99
2016 (14 yrs)	55.3%	141
2015 (13 yrs)	54.3%	188
2014 (12 yrs)	54.3%	243
2013 (11 yrs)	49.8%	325
2012 (10 yrs)	54.2%	358
2011 (9 yrs)	53.8%	418
2010 (8 yrs)	53.1%	454
2009 (7 yrs)	57.2%	493

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 493Avg Mileage 67,285Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2010High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 454Avg Mileage 75,268Top Failure Steering — 23.6%

2011High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 418Avg Mileage 79,906Top Failure Steering — 22.2%

2012High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 358Avg Mileage 87,657Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%

2013High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 325Avg Mileage 94,085Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 243Avg Mileage 93,059Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2015High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 188Avg Mileage 94,862Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2016High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 141Avg Mileage 98,806Top Failure Brakes — 70.2%

2017High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 99Avg Mileage 99,139Top Failure Brakes — 61.6%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 60Avg Mileage 100,578Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2019

71.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 52Avg Mileage 97,466Top Failure Brakes — 82.7%

2020High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 42Avg Mileage 97,056Top Failure Brakes — 88.1%

2021High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 43Avg Mileage 103,677Top Failure Brakes — 93.0%

2022High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 33Avg Mileage 108,779Top Failure Brakes — 130.3%

2023

75.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 108,585Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

MOT results for 2002 Renault Vel Satis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	57.2%	493	67,285	Brakes — 19.5%
2010	8	53.1%	454	75,268	Steering — 23.6%
2011	9	53.8%	418	79,906	Steering — 22.2%
2012	10	54.2%	358	87,657	Suspension — 24.0%
2013	11	49.8%	325	94,085	Brakes — 56.0%
2014	12	54.3%	243	93,059	Brakes — 67.9%
2015	13	54.3%	188	94,862	Brakes — 62.2%
2016	14	55.3%	141	98,806	Brakes — 70.2%
2017	15	52.5%	99	99,139	Brakes — 61.6%
2018	16	66.7%	60	100,578	Suspension — 26.7%
2019	17	71.2%	52	97,466	Brakes — 82.7%
2020	18	64.3%	42	97,056	Brakes — 88.1%
2021	19	48.8%	43	103,677	Brakes — 93.0%
2022	20	42.4%	33	108,779	Brakes — 130.3%
2023	21	75.0%	36	108,585	Brakes — 69.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Renault Vel Satis, with age trends.

Brakes

59.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.1%

↓ Decreases 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	19.5% (7 yrs)	69.4% (21 yrs)	+49.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.8% (7 yrs)	55.6% (21 yrs)	+43.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.1% (7 yrs)	8.3% (21 yrs)	-10.8%	🟢 ↓
Steering	19.3% (7 yrs)	11.1% (21 yrs)	-8.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Vel Satis cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 2,985 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.