MOT pass rates / Renault
Renault MOT pass rates and common failures
Renault cars passed 62.1% of their MOTs first time in 2024, across 828,113 class-4 initial tests and 35 model groups. That is below the 71.2% UK average, and ranks Renault 53rd of 59 makes in the dataset.
Pass rates track age more strongly than badge: an older Renault is compared here against older cars of every other make, so read the age table below before drawing conclusions about the brand.
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What Renault cars fail on
The items most often behind a first-test failure across Renault model groups, as a share of Renault tests. DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes rather than every possible one.
- Suspension Arms — 5.9% of Renault tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
- Steering Linkage Components — 5% of Renault tests. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.
- Brake Performance — 4.9% of Renault tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
- Springs — 4.5% of Renault tests. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
- Position Lamps — 3.2% of Renault tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
- Headlamp Aim — 3.2% of Renault tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
- Stop Lamp — 1.7% of Renault tests. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
- Anti-roll Bars — 1.7% of Renault tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
Renault MOT pass rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Initial pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 121,076 | 82.2% |
| 6–9 years | 291,662 | 69.4% |
| 10–14 years | 233,242 | 52.4% |
| 15–30 years | 182,005 | 49.3% |
Renault models by MOT pass rate
| Model | Tests | Initial pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Clio | 255,849 | 55.9% |
| Captur | 122,107 | 75.7% |
| Megane | 91,961 | 54.3% |
| Trafic | 82,164 | 56% |
| Kadjar | 63,750 | 77.3% |
| Kangoo | 46,538 | 53.6% |
| Scenic | 29,079 | 55.6% |
| Grand Scenic | 18,087 | 53.2% |
| Twingo | 18,029 | 61% |
| Master | 13,630 | 64% |
| Modus | 11,358 | 50.2% |
| Laguna | 8,648 | 54.7% |
| ZOE | 8,605 | 64.9% |
| Clio Iconic TCE | 8,326 | 84.3% |
| Captur Iconic TCE | 7,699 | 90% |
| Captur S Edition TCE | 4,291 | 91.7% |
| Koleos | 3,186 | 72.3% |
| Trafic Sl28 Sport Energy DCI | 3,148 | 80.6% |
| Megane Scenic | 2,933 | 59.4% |
| Grand Modus | 2,920 | 51.9% |
| Clio S Edition TCE | 2,389 | 87.1% |
| Captur S Edition TCE Auto | 2,379 | 92.7% |
| Clio RS Line TCE | 2,193 | 86.2% |
| Trafic Sl28 B-ness+ Energy DCI | 2,018 | 73.9% |
| ZOE I GT LN Rapid Charge ZE 50 | 1,947 | 87% |
| Wind | 1,873 | 60.3% |
| Captur Iconic TCE Auto | 1,766 | 90.6% |
| ZOE GT Line Rapid Charge EV 50 | 1,702 | 88.8% |
| Trafic Sl28 B-ness Energy DCI | 1,641 | 73.9% |
| ZOE I GT Line ZE 50 | 1,455 | 88.1% |
| ZOE Iconic Rapid Charge EV 50 | 1,440 | 88.8% |
| Grand Espace | 1,384 | 52.8% |
| ZOE I Iconc Rapid Charge ZE 50 | 1,298 | 85.1% |
| Espace | 1,179 | 51.9% |
| Clio RS Line TCE Auto | 1,141 | 85.3% |
Methodology and limitations
MOT outcomes describe testable items at the time of inspection. They are not a measure of overall mechanical reliability.
Scope: Class 4 normal initial MOT tests completed in 2024. Models require at least 1,000 qualifying tests. Duplicate source rows are removed using official DVSA test IDs.
Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency anonymised MOT tests and results, 2024, published 2025-05-23 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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