What is the MOT pass rate for a 2005 Renault Modus?

56.8% of 2005 Renault Modus pass the MOT first time, based on 2,370 DVSA tests. The Renault Modus averages 57.9% across all model years.

Is a 2005 Renault Modus a good buy?

On MOT data alone the 2005 Renault Modus passes 1.1 points less often than the model average of 57.9%. Average mileage at test is 81,556 miles.

2005 Renault Modus: MOT pass rate and reliability

56.8% of 2005 Renault Modus pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,370 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 81,556 miles.

How the 2005 compares

Against all Renault Modus (57.9%, 12,036 tests): -1.1 points
Against all 2005 cars (64.2%): -7.4 points
National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Renault Modus 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 Modus:

Year	Pass rate	Tests	Avg mileage
2004	54.1%	551	82,343
2005	56.8%	2,370	81,556
2006	57.3%	1,859	80,818
2007	55.9%	1,705	77,685
2008	57.7%	1,695	81,735
2009	61.1%	916	75,008
2010	60.8%	1,517	74,169
2011	59.5%	1,293	65,512

What this means if you are buying a 2005 Modus

The 2005 sits close to the Renault Modus average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. 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, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures. On a 2005 Renault Modus the average at test was 81,556 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 2009 at 61.1%, and the weakest in our data is 2004 at 54.1%. That 7.0 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2005 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

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