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MOT reliability

Renault 7 cwt van

4,361 vehicles · 35 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4,361 Renault 7 cwt van vehicles and 35 completed MOT tests, the Renault 7 cwt van has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 164,761 miles.

4,361
Vehicles
35
MOT tests
15,316
Avg miles / year
4.6
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Renault 7 cwt van problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Renault 7 cwt van MOT tests:

  • Other28%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
  • Brakes14%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Steering6%
  • Visibility6%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%

Renault 7 cwt van pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
52100%
6560%
7367%
8450%
9450%
10250%
111100%

Fuel types: Petrol (4,359), Diesel (1), LPG (1)

Most common Renault 7 cwt van MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Renault 7 cwt van MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  2. Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i)) (4 times)
  3. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (3 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  5. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  6. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (3 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy & slight play (5.1.3 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  8. Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (3 times)
  9. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  11. brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h) (2 times)
  12. front brake discs well worn (2 times)
  13. rear brakes holding slightly (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)

Renault 7 cwt van pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 10 60% 273,304
2003 1 13 69% 138,341
1984 1 8 50% 166,192
1979 1 4 50% 81,209

Renault 7 cwt van reliability FAQ

Across 4,361 Renault 7 cwt van vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 4.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Renault 7 cwt van MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i)); Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a).

The typical Renault 7 cwt van in our data has covered around 164,761 miles.

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