Renault MOT pass rates and reliability
We have 1,010,791 MOT tests on Renault cars from 2023, covering 22 models with enough tests to compare. Choose a model to see what it fails on most often, how its pass rate changes with age and how far it is typically driven.
Across 1,010,791 MOT tests on Renault cars in 2023, 62% passed first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. Of the Renault models with enough tests, the Captur Iconic TCE did best at 90% and the Modus did least well at 50%. Newer models pass more often whatever the make, so compare cars of a similar age.
Renault models
| Model | Tests | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Clio | 333,880 | 56% |
| Captur | 140,216 | 79% |
| Megane | 116,436 | 54% |
| Trafic | 109,172 | 58% |
| Kadjar | 68,072 | 80% |
| Kangoo | 59,166 | 54% |
| Scenic | 43,183 | 56% |
| Twingo | 26,197 | 64% |
| Grand Scenic | 24,530 | 54% |
| Master | 16,043 | 67% |
| ZOE | 15,867 | 77% |
| Modus | 13,989 | 50% |
| Laguna | 11,560 | 54% |
| Clio Iconic TCE | 6,281 | 83% |
| Captur Iconic TCE | 5,816 | 90% |
| Koleos | 4,485 | 74% |
| Megane Scenic | 4,239 | 59% |
| Grand Modus | 3,358 | 52% |
| G | 2,396 | 52% |
| Wind | 2,182 | 59% |
| Grand Espace | 1,926 | 53% |
| Espace | 1,797 | 54% |
What Renault cars fail on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, across all models, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics16.6% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension15.8% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes9.9% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres7.2% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility6.5% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering5.6% (all cars 1.8%)
- Body and structure4.7% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.8% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common Renault failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 6.4%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 4.4%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 4.2%
- Position lamp: not working 4.1%
- Stop lamp: not working 3.2%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.5%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 2.0%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 1.5%
Check a particular Renault
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.