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MOT reliability

Renault 4

5,734 vehicles · 1,795 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5,734 Renault 4 vehicles and 1,795 completed MOT tests, the Renault 4 has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 107,363 miles.

5,734
Vehicles
1,795
MOT tests
1,941
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Renault 4 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Renault 4 MOT tests:

  • Other53%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
  • Brakes10%
  • Lamps & electrical10%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Steering5%
  • Visibility3%

Renault 4 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11560%
21173%
31182%
41464%
51385%
61765%
71669%
81369%
91471%
101464%
11875%
121267%
131258%
14875%
153100%
16683%
171050%
18771%
19667%
202357%

Fuel types: Petrol (5,724), Diesel (8), LPG (1), Other (1)

Most common Renault 4 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Renault 4 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (81 times)
  2. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (50 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (42 times)
  4. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) (33 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (31 times)
  6. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (27 times)
  7. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (26 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (23 times)
  9. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (22 times)
  10. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (22 times)
  11. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (21 times)
  12. Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) (20 times)
  13. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (20 times)
  14. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (20 times)
  15. Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (20 times)

Renault 4 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 11 64% 51,302
2019 6 14 57% 102,666
2016 3 9 78% 82,312
2014 1 16 75% 238,088
2013 2 16 62% 33,568
2011 1 11 64% 170,178
2009 1 13 62% 99,759
2007 2 33 82% 76,252
2004 2 27 70% 70,026
2002 1 4 75% 66,270
2001 1 7 57% 103,798
2000 4 48 62% 55,273
1996 1 3 67% 106,202
1994 1 5 80% 52,997
1992 9 47 66% 116,363
1991 6 41 73% 119,547
1990 9 43 81% 81,972
1989 17 132 73% 128,474
1988 18 103 70% 149,960
1987 16 123 67% 149,070
1986 33 140 61% 156,404
1985 47 258 67% 96,707
1984 28 174 75% 116,913
1983 20 88 69% 115,274
1982 8 24 58% 103,596
1981 6 35 69% 112,623
1980 5 14 71% 77,031
1979 6 25 72% 85,455
1978 6 25 68% 85,671
1977 1 2 50% 51,203
1976 6 25 64% 56,765
1975 9 37 81% 65,749
1974 2 23 83% 42,251
1973 5 32 66% 60,119
1972 7 47 77% 58,250
1971 7 28 68% 66,955
1970 1 6 83% 25,138
1969 3 22 77% 68,169
1968 2 23 96% 99,205
1967 1 6 83% 93,286
1962 1 6 100% 68,523
1960 1 16 69% 86,349
1959 1 10 70% 78,531
1955 2 2 100% 47,180
1954 1 5 100% 45,157
1951 1 3 67% 70,139

Renault 4 reliability FAQ

Across 5,734 Renault 4 vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Renault 4 MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)).

The typical Renault 4 in our data has covered around 107,363 miles.

Compare the Renault 4

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