Renault Vel MOT reliability

Renault Vels passed their MOT first time 61% of the time across 71 tests in 2025. 46 are still licensed in Great Britain.

These figures come from 71 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

First-time pass rate

61%

MOTs analysed

71

Still licensed (GB)

46

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2003 petrol

19 MOTs

These figures come from only 19 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 68%. Typical mileage 86,459 (most between 77,197 and 112,845).

2006: 80% → 2007: 72% → 2008: 67% → 2009: 64% → 2010: 51% → 2011: 60% → 2012: 50% → 2013: 49% → 2014: 48% → 2015: 53% → 2016: 49% → 2017: 59% → 2018: 50% → 2019: 65% → 2020: 67% → 2021: 52% → 2022: 71% → 2023: 64% → 2024: 47% → 2025: 68%

Most common failures

Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (10.5%)
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded (10.5%)
Switch: does not operate in accordance with the requirements (10.5%)
Rigid brake pipes: likely to become detached or damaged (5.3%)
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (5.3%)

2003 diesel

8 MOTs

These figures come from only 8 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 63%. Typical mileage 101,054 (most between 81,792 and 109,527).

2005: 67% → 2006: 77% → 2007: 72% → 2008: 68% → 2009: 64% → 2010: 56% → 2011: 49% → 2012: 59% → 2013: 55% → 2014: 58% → 2015: 51% → 2016: 55% → 2017: 51% → 2018: 59% → 2019: 55% → 2020: 55% → 2021: 71% → 2022: 85% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 56% → 2025: 63%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (25.0%)
Attachment: fixing loose (12.5%)
Lamp: inoperative (12.5%)
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect (12.5%)
Switch: inoperative (12.5%)

Where 2003 Vels fail

Lights & electrics

21.1%

Body, structure & corrosion

15.8%

Brakes

15.8%

Suspension & axles

10.5%

Visibility & wipers

10.5%

Steering

5.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.