MOT failures by make
Renault MOT faults: which failures are more common than on similar cars
Across 1,998,608 MOT tests of Renault cars in 2023–2024, 7 of the make's most common failure items stand out against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel, led by “Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play” at 3.99× the comparable rate. Overall Renaults passed 61.9% of tests and failed 1.30× as often as comparable cars.
Data to 2024-12-30 · Page updated 2026-09-28 · Publisher: 73 Auto
- Renault MOT tests
- 1,998,608
- 1,045,456 cars, 2023–2024
- Initial pass rate
- 61.9%
- DVSA results, retests excluded
- Faults that stand out
- 7
- passed the make × item gate
Failures more common on Renaults than on similar cars
Each links to the model-by-model and age breakdown for Renault.
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play · 3.99× · 4.49% of tests
- Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn · 3.21× · 4.84% of tests
- Coil spring: fractured or broken · 2.36× · 5.83% of tests
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn · 2.23× · 1.64% of tests
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt · 1.98× · 2.92% of tests
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps · 1.82× · 2.06% of tests
- Stop lamp: not working · 1.64× · 3.39% of tests
Renault’s most common MOT failure items
Ranked by how many Renault tests failed on each item. The last column compares with cars of the same age, mileage and fuel (1.00 = the same rate).
How to use this
The list shows what a Renault is more likely than other cars to fail on, which is where to look on a pre-MOT check or a used-car inspection. The model pages break the same data down further — see Renault MOT pass rates by model.
Limitations
Official data: DVSA anonymised MOT results (2023–2024). 73 Auto analysis: expected failures apply the national rate of each item for the test's age, mileage band and fuel. MOT results reflect maintenance and use as well as design; they do not rank makes by reliability.
Check a Renault’s MOT history before you buy
Enter a registration to see which of these faults that particular car has failed or been advised on, and what it costs to run. Your first check is free and shows the vehicle summary and its headline ownership cost. The category-by-category breakdown is part of a paid check.
UK number plate or 17-character VIN
Where these figures come from
- Anonymised MOT tests and results (2023 and 2024) — Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Open Government Licence v3.0.
Figures labelled as 73 Auto estimates are our own analysis of these sources, set out in the methodology and data sources. To report a factual error, see corrections.