# Renault Motor MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Renault Motor passes its MOT first time 62% of the time, from 176 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 62%
- MOT tests analysed: 176 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Brakes

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2016 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 7 (very few mots) | 43% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 15 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 44 (few mots) | 64% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 35 (few mots) | 66% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 18 (very few mots) | 89% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 10 (very few mots) | 70% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 40% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 40% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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