MOT reliability
Renault 50 series
10 vehicles · 100 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate
Based on 10 Renault 50 series vehicles and 100 completed MOT tests, the Renault 50 series has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 131,297 miles.
10
Vehicles
100
MOT tests
1,711
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Renault 50 series problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Renault 50 series MOT tests:
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Other72%
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Steering12%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
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Brakes8%
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Body & structure8%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Renault 50 series pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 6 | 67% |
| 16 | 7 | 71% |
| 17 | 6 | 67% |
| 18 | 4 | 75% |
| 19 | 6 | 50% |
| 20 | 5 | 60% |
Fuel types: Diesel (10)
Most common Renault 50 series MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Renault 50 series MOT tests:
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (13 times)
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (10 times)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (6 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (4 times)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (3 times)
- Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (2 times)
Renault 50 series pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2 | 14 | 79% | 50,545 |
| 1990 | 5 | 74 | 58% | 87,012 |
| 1989 | 3 | 12 | 58% | 244,180 |
Renault 50 series reliability FAQ
Across 10 Renault 50 series vehicles in our MOT data,
61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about
2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Renault 50 series MOT issues are:
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)); Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3).
The typical Renault 50 series in our data has covered around
131,297 miles.
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