Renault Master MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Renault Master took 16,043 MOT tests in Britain and passed 67% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 16,043
First-time pass rate: 67%
All cars: 71%

What the Master fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Lights and electrics16.5% (all cars 11.3%)
Brakes13.7% (all cars 6.8%)
Suspension8.2% (all cars 9.0%)
Body and structure6.4% (all cars 3.5%)
Visibility6.1% (all cars 4.8%)
Steering3.4% (all cars 1.8%)
Tyres3.2% (all cars 6.4%)
Seat belts and airbags2.1% (all cars 1.0%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 5.4%
Position lamp: not working 3.7%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.9%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.8%
Service brake performance: excessively binding 2.6%
Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 2.4%
Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side 2.4%
Steering rack: gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.3%

Most common advisories

Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 10.8%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 8.9%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 7.0%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.5%
Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 6.5%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 6.3%
Brake pads: wearing thin 6.0%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 4.0%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2001	350	48%
2002	402	51%
2003	450	57%
2004	628	54%
2005	763	61%
2006	1,251	63%
2007	1,447	64%
2008	1,153	60%
2009	776	62%
2010	738	59%
2011	695	62%
2012	720	70%
2013	664	70%
2014	648	75%
2015	781	73%
2016	789	76%
2017	628	78%
2018	723	80%
2019	718	79%
2020	529	80%
2022	326	91%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	49,378 miles
4 years	66,117 miles
5 years	79,213 miles
6 years	76,959 miles
7 years	104,960 miles
8 years	95,895 miles
9 years	92,128 miles
10 years	99,787 miles
11 years	92,733 miles
12 years	119,660 miles
13 years	116,340 miles
14 years	117,633 miles
15 years	115,098 miles
16 years	105,212 miles
17 years	106,844 miles
18 years	128,292 miles
19 years	140,762 miles
20 years	132,829 miles

Check a particular Master

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Renault models

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.