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MOT reliability

Renault 3500

1 vehicles · 15 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Renault 3500 vehicles and 15 completed MOT tests, the Renault 3500 has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 166,092 miles.

1
Vehicles
15
MOT tests
9,149
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Renault 3500 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Renault 3500 MOT tests:

  • Other63%
  • Brakes24%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Renault 3500 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3250%
41100%
51100%
6250%
7250%
91100%
10250%
111100%
13250%
141100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Renault 3500 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Renault 3500 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  4. Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  8. Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  13. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  14. Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)

Renault 3500 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 1 15 67% 166,092

Renault 3500 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Renault 3500 vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Renault 3500 MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2).

The typical Renault 3500 in our data has covered around 166,092 miles.

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