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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:

  • Other72%
  • Steering12%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Brakes8%
  • Body & structure8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Renault 50 series pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13250%
141100%
15667%
16771%
17667%
18475%
19650%
20560%

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:

  1. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (13 times)
  2. Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (10 times)
  3. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (6 times)
  4. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
  6. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (4 times)
  7. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
  8. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
  9. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  10. Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
  11. Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (3 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (3 times)
  13. Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (3 times)
  14. Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (3 times)
  15. 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

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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