Renault Modus MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Renault Modus took 13,989 MOT tests in Britain and passed 50% 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
- 13,989
- First-time pass rate
- 50%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Modus fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics27.3% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension23.4% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes12.2% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres7.6% (all cars 6.4%)
- Steering6.9% (all cars 1.8%)
- Visibility6.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Body and structure4.3% (all cars 3.5%)
- Seat belts and airbags4.1% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 12.6%
- Position lamp: not working 8.6%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 5.9%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 5.2%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 4.9%
- Stop lamp: not working 4.6%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 4.3%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.3%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 21.5%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 16.0%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 10.8%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 10.6%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 10.3%
- Coil spring: corroded 6.2%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 5.9%
- Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 5.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 742 | 46% |
| 2005 | 2,981 | 48% |
| 2006 | 2,283 | 48% |
| 2007 | 1,953 | 51% |
| 2008 | 1,898 | 51% |
| 2009 | 1,004 | 54% |
| 2010 | 1,648 | 54% |
| 2011 | 1,340 | 50% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 11 years | 54,374 miles |
| 12 years | 59,767 miles |
| 13 years | 70,315 miles |
| 14 years | 71,242 miles |
| 15 years | 79,047 miles |
| 16 years | 75,710 miles |
| 17 years | 78,449 miles |
| 18 years | 81,135 miles |
| 19 years | 80,892 miles |
Check a particular Modus
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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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.