UK vehicle statistics / Renault
How many Renault cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,207,650 licensed and 184,764 SORN Renault vehicles in the UK, across 42 published model groups. That means 1 in 8 surviving Renault is currently off the road.
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Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the Renault fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Renault model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 1,642,322 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 1,207,650 in 2026 Q1, down 26%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 184,764 are declared SORN — 1 in 8 of the 1,392,414 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Renault MOT pass rate
In 2024, 62.1% of 828,113 Renault MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.
The items most often behind a first-test failure across published Renault model groups:
- Suspension Arms — 5.9% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
- Steering Linkage Components — 5% of tests. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.
- Brake Performance — 4.9% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
- Springs — 4.5% of tests. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
See every model on the Renault MOT pass rate page.
Before you buy
- Suspension Arms — 5.9% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
- Steering Linkage Components — 5% of tests in 2024. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.
- Brake Performance — 4.9% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
- Springs — 4.5% of tests in 2024. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
- Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 26% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 1,642,322. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
- Check the actual Renault — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Rarest Renault models
The published Renault model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- 12 — 56 licensed, 45 SORN
- 18 — 33 licensed, 68 SORN
- 9 — 62 licensed, 83 SORN
- Safrane — 26 licensed, 136 SORN
- 11 — 49 licensed, 167 SORN
Every Renault model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Clio | 330,126 | 58,601 |
| Captur | 199,618 | 1,791 |
| Trafic | 172,594 | 20,929 |
| Megane | 95,003 | 34,657 |
| Master | 77,939 | 15,214 |
| Kangoo | 63,426 | 13,735 |
| Kadjar | 67,553 | 838 |
| Scenic | 39,124 | 7,606 |
| ZOE | 27,074 | 798 |
| Twingo | 21,981 | 1,646 |
| Grand Scenic | 18,248 | 5,163 |
| Arkana | 19,373 | 89 |
| Austral | 17,541 | 49 |
| Laguna | 6,192 | 9,936 |
| Symbioz | 15,480 | 33 |
| Modus | 11,743 | 2,189 |
| 5 Iconic E-Tech EV | 5,093 | 7 |
| 5 Techno E-Tech EV | 4,741 | 13 |
| Koleos | 3,583 | 412 |
| Espace | 756 | 2,963 |
| 5 | 638 | 2,996 |
| Grand Espace | 1,269 | 1,097 |
| Rafale | 2,190 | 48 |
| Wind Roadster | 1,742 | 267 |
| 5 Roland Garros E-Tech EV | 991 | 1 |
| 4 Iconic E-Tech EV | 908 | 12 |
| 19 | 76 | 834 |
| 4 | 509 | 362 |
| 4 Techno E-Tech EV | 696 | 6 |
| Twizy | 405 | 205 |
| 5 Evolution E-Tech EV | 526 | 2 |
| Extra | 38 | 477 |
| 21 | 32 | 442 |
| GTA | 46 | 244 |
| Avantime | 104 | 178 |
| VEL Satis | 49 | 211 |
| 25 | 17 | 214 |
| 11 | 49 | 167 |
| Safrane | 26 | 136 |
| 9 | 62 | 83 |
| 12 | 56 | 45 |
| 18 | 33 | 68 |
How to read these numbers
Licensed means taxed and legal to use on the road at the end of the quarter. SORN means the keeper has declared it off the road — it still exists, but it is not in use. A model group's total is the best available proxy for how many survive, and a shrinking one means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply.
Common questions
How many Renault cars are left in the UK?
1,207,650 Renault vehicles were licensed and 184,764 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 42 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Renault is rarest?
Of the published Renault model groups, the 12 has the smallest surviving population at 56 licensed and 45 SORN.
Is the Renault fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 1,642,322 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 1,207,650 in 2026 Q1, down 26%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 184,764 are declared SORN — 1 in 8 of the 1,392,414 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
What is the Renault MOT pass rate?
62.1% of 828,113 class-4 initial MOT tests on Renault cars passed first time in 2024 — below the 71.2% UK average.
What do Renault cars fail the MOT on?
Across published Renault model groups, the most common initial failure categories in 2024 are suspension arms (5.9% of tests), steering linkage components (5% of tests), brake performance (4.9% of tests). DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes.
Does a Renault population figure describe the car I am looking at?
No. It describes the model group. Enter the registration for that car's own free MOT, tax and mileage record.
Source and limitations
Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.
Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.