2003 Renault Vel Satis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

59.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,343

Total Tests (All Years)

106,412 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Renault Vel Satis as it ages.

6 yrs63.8%

→ ↓9.7%

7 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs52.6%

→ ↑3.1%

9 yrs55.7%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs54.1%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs52.5%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs54.5%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs56.1%

→ ↑5.2%

16 yrs61.3%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs61.7%

→ ↓3.7%

18 yrs58.0%

→ ↑20.1%

19 yrs78.1%

→ ↓3.9%

20 yrs74.2%

→ ↓14.8%

21 yrs59.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	63.8%	522
7 yrs	54.1%	488
8 yrs	52.6%	439
9 yrs	55.7%	397
10 yrs	52.6%	340
11 yrs	54.1%	279
12 yrs	51.8%	218
13 yrs	52.5%	181
14 yrs	54.5%	143
15 yrs	56.1%	82
16 yrs	61.3%	62
17 yrs	61.7%	47
18 yrs	58.0%	50
19 yrs	78.1%	32
20 yrs	74.2%	31
21 yrs	59.4%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Renault Vel Satis pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	59.4%	32
2023 (20 yrs)	74.2%	31
2022 (19 yrs)	78.1%	32
2021 (18 yrs)	58%	50
2020 (17 yrs)	61.7%	47
2019 (16 yrs)	61.3%	62
2018 (15 yrs)	56.1%	82
2017 (14 yrs)	54.5%	143
2016 (13 yrs)	52.5%	181
2015 (12 yrs)	51.8%	218
2014 (11 yrs)	54.1%	279
2013 (10 yrs)	52.6%	340
2012 (9 yrs)	55.7%	397
2011 (8 yrs)	52.6%	439
2010 (7 yrs)	54.1%	488
2009 (6 yrs)	63.8%	522

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 522Avg Mileage 66,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2010High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 488Avg Mileage 74,807Top Failure Steering — 23.6%

2011High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 439Avg Mileage 80,047Top Failure Steering — 22.6%

2012High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 397Avg Mileage 84,910Top Failure Steering — 21.2%

2013High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 340Avg Mileage 90,329Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%

2014High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 279Avg Mileage 94,305Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2015High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 218Avg Mileage 98,741Top Failure Brakes — 76.6%

2016High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 181Avg Mileage 97,927Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2017High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 143Avg Mileage 100,646Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 82Avg Mileage 103,833Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2019High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 62Avg Mileage 104,160Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2020High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 47Avg Mileage 102,994Top Failure Brakes — 83.0%

2021High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 50Avg Mileage 102,525Top Failure Brakes — 86.0%

2022

78.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 96,982Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2023

74.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 100,179Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.6%

2024High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 32Avg Mileage 106,412Top Failure Brakes — 93.8%

MOT results for 2003 Renault Vel Satis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	63.8%	522	66,016	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2010	7	54.1%	488	74,807	Steering — 23.6%
2011	8	52.6%	439	80,047	Steering — 22.6%
2012	9	55.7%	397	84,910	Steering — 21.2%
2013	10	52.6%	340	90,329	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%
2014	11	54.1%	279	94,305	Brakes — 71.0%
2015	12	51.8%	218	98,741	Brakes — 76.6%
2016	13	52.5%	181	97,927	Brakes — 62.4%
2017	14	54.5%	143	100,646	Brakes — 63.6%
2018	15	56.1%	82	103,833	Brakes — 62.2%
2019	16	61.3%	62	104,160	Brakes — 56.5%
2020	17	61.7%	47	102,994	Brakes — 83.0%
2021	18	58.0%	50	102,525	Brakes — 86.0%
2022	19	78.1%	32	96,982	Suspension — 40.6%
2023	20	74.2%	31	100,179	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.6%
2024	21	59.4%	32	106,412	Brakes — 93.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Renault Vel Satis, with age trends.

Brakes

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.9%

↑ 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	14.6% (6 yrs)	93.8% (21 yrs)	+79.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.7% (6 yrs)	50.0% (21 yrs)	+38.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (6 yrs)	43.8% (21 yrs)	+32.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Vel Satis cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,343 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.