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RENAULT MOT pass rate

RENAULT passes 69.5% of the time, noticeably below the figure for the national average for cars (79.2%). This is based on 1,445,855 MOT tests across 28 RENAULT models with enough test volume to report on.

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Models

RENAULT models by MOT pass rate
ModelPass rateTests
CLIO64.7%464,685
CAPTUR82.8%219,623
TRAFIC66.6%164,963
MEGANE63.5%154,474
KADJAR83.4%102,787
KANGOO62.7%76,919
SCENIC62.7%52,956
TWINGO67.7%35,470
GRAND SCENIC61.5%30,576
MASTER71.6%24,544
ZOE76.9%19,219
MODUS57.9%16,718
LAGUNA63.0%13,957
ZOE I90.2%12,452
CLIO RS90.3%7,754
KOLEOS81.8%7,335
MEGANE SCENIC67.2%5,081
GRAND MODUS58.6%4,084
WIND68.7%3,241
GRAND ESPACE60.4%2,376
ESPACE59.2%2,342
ARKANA RS94.3%1,849
ARKANA93.2%1,550
R577.4%1,544
G60.0%1,334
G SCENIC D-QUE TT ENERGY DCISS59.4%1,331
TRAFIC SL28 BLACK ED ENGY89.3%1,283
CAPTUR RS96.1%1,087

Top failure reasons across RENAULT

Top MOT failure categories for RENAULT
CategoryShare of failed testsExample
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment58.0%Not working
Suspension48.2%Ball joint excessively worn
Brakes38.2%Less than 1.5 mm thick
Tyres20.6%Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
Visibility16.1%Does not clear the windscreen effectively
Steering15.2%Ball joint has excessive play
Body, chassis, structure12.0%Constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Noise, emissions and leaks7.7%Inoperative or indicates a malfunction
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems3.8%Warning lamp indicates a fault
Road Wheels1.0%Fixing missing