2004 Renault Vel Satis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

945

Total Tests (All Years)

134,961 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 64.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 7.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Renault Vel Satis as it ages.

5 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs55.7%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs50.8%

→ ↑12.6%

8 yrs63.4%

→ ↓7.8%

9 yrs55.6%

→ ↑6.3%

10 yrs61.9%

→ ↑2.6%

11 yrs64.5%

→ ↓4.5%

12 yrs60.0%

→ ↓5.3%

13 yrs54.7%

→ ↑7.5%

14 yrs62.2%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs63.3%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	57.6%	118
6 yrs	55.7%	122
7 yrs	50.8%	118
8 yrs	63.4%	112
9 yrs	55.6%	99
10 yrs	61.9%	84
11 yrs	64.5%	76
12 yrs	60.0%	65
13 yrs	54.7%	53
14 yrs	62.2%	37
16 yrs	63.3%	30
20 yrs	64.5%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Renault Vel Satis pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	64.5%	31
2020 (16 yrs)	63.3%	30
2018 (14 yrs)	62.2%	37
2017 (13 yrs)	54.7%	53
2016 (12 yrs)	60%	65
2015 (11 yrs)	64.5%	76
2014 (10 yrs)	61.9%	84
2013 (9 yrs)	55.6%	99
2012 (8 yrs)	63.4%	112
2011 (7 yrs)	50.8%	118
2010 (6 yrs)	55.7%	122
2009 (5 yrs)	57.6%	118

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 118Avg Mileage 63,198Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2010High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 122Avg Mileage 69,921Top Failure Steering — 24.6%

2011High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 118Avg Mileage 77,688Top Failure Steering — 27.1%

2012High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 112Avg Mileage 83,852Top Failure Steering — 21.4%

2013High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 99Avg Mileage 89,327Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2014High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 84Avg Mileage 103,271Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%

2015High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 76Avg Mileage 94,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.7%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 65Avg Mileage 94,681Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2017High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 53Avg Mileage 99,012Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2018High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 37Avg Mileage 105,244Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2020High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 30Avg Mileage 115,408Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2024High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 134,961Top Failure Tyres — 35.5%

MOT results for 2004 Renault Vel Satis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	57.6%	118	63,198	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2010	6	55.7%	122	69,921	Steering — 24.6%
2011	7	50.8%	118	77,688	Steering — 27.1%
2012	8	63.4%	112	83,852	Steering — 21.4%
2013	9	55.6%	99	89,327	Brakes — 50.5%
2014	10	61.9%	84	103,271	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%
2015	11	64.5%	76	94,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.7%
2016	12	60.0%	65	94,681	Brakes — 41.5%
2017	13	54.7%	53	99,012	Suspension — 50.9%
2018	14	62.2%	37	105,244	Brakes — 51.4%
2020	16	63.3%	30	115,408	Brakes — 40.0%
2024	20	64.5%	31	134,961	Tyres — 35.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Renault Vel Satis, with age trends.

Brakes

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	15.3% (5 yrs)	35.5% (20 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.9% (5 yrs)	29.0% (20 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Vel Satis cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 945 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.