2005 Renault Laguna: MOT pass rate and reliability
59.5% of 2005 Renault Lagunas pass the MOT first time, measured across 343 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 102,948 miles.
How the 2005 compares
- Against all Renault Lagunas (62.2%, 9,323 tests): -2.7 points
- Against all 2005 cars (64.2%): -4.7 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Renault Laguna model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2005 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Renault Laguna:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 54.6% | 271 | 97,361 |
| 2004 | 63.2% | 370 | 100,474 |
| 2005 | 59.5% | 343 | 102,948 |
| 2006 | 60% | 442 | 102,467 |
| 2007 | 59.2% | 884 | 119,556 |
| 2008 | 62.7% | 1,926 | 123,923 |
| 2009 | 62.2% | 1,196 | 121,445 |
| 2010 | 60.5% | 1,700 | 125,377 |
| 2011 | 64.7% | 1,449 | 121,983 |
| 2012 | 66.3% | 261 | 123,898 |
What this means if you are buying a 2005 Laguna
The 2005 is a weaker year for this model, passing 2.7 points less often than the Renault Laguna average. Some of that is simply age, so compare it against the 2005 figure for all cars above rather than against newer examples. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 21-year-old car fails on
A 2005 car is 21 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 2005 Renault Laguna the average at test was 102,948 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2012 at 66.3%, and the weakest in our data is 2003 at 54.6%. That 11.7 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2005 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2003 Renault Laguna - 54.6%
- 2004 Renault Laguna - 63.2%
- 2006 Renault Laguna - 60%
- 2007 Renault Laguna - 59.2%
- 2008 Renault Laguna - 62.7%