Skip to content

MOT reliability

Renault Ambulance

56 vehicles · 753 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 56 Renault Ambulance vehicles and 753 completed MOT tests, the Renault Ambulance has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 198,546 miles.

56
Vehicles
753
MOT tests
16,853
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Renault Ambulance problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Renault Ambulance MOT tests:

  • Other69%
  • Brakes14%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering3%
  • Visibility1%

Renault Ambulance pass rate by age

How the Renault Ambulance's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13795%
24791%
35680%
45688%
56182%
66075%
75481%
85973%
94770%
104665%
113861%
123768%
133070%
142669%
152966%
162065%
171867%
181471%
19956%
20475%

Fuel types: Diesel (54), Petrol (2)

Most common Renault Ambulance MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (24 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (20 times)
  3. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (14 times)
  4. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (13 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
  6. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (11 times)
  7. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (10 times)
  8. Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (10 times)
  9. Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (9 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
  11. Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) (9 times)
  12. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (9 times)
  13. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (9 times)
  14. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (9 times)
  15. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (8 times)

Renault Ambulance pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 5 25 88% 93,365
2017 1 11 82% 123,585
2014 2 24 71% 182,680
2013 1 9 89% 109,110
2010 3 39 72% 151,311
2009 3 43 79% 189,821
2008 6 92 82% 187,345
2007 8 124 76% 214,423
2006 4 84 75% 176,748
2005 1 25 72% 148,162
2004 7 111 77% 254,119
2003 6 72 76% 216,970
2002 4 27 63% 273,310
2001 1 14 71% 437,589
2000 1 13 62% 222,428
1999 2 27 70% 263,023
1998 1 13 54% 20,100

Renault Ambulance reliability FAQ

Across 56 Renault Ambulance vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Renault Ambulance MOT issues are: Oil leak; Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2).

The typical Renault Ambulance in our data has covered around 198,546 miles.

Compare the Renault Ambulance

See how the Renault Ambulance stacks up against other Renault models on MOT reliability:

Ambulance vs Clio Ambulance vs Megane Ambulance vs Laguna Ambulance vs Trafic

Check a specific Renault Ambulance

Enter a registration to see that exact vehicle's full MOT history, advisories and recurring faults.

See all Renault models · Learn about common MOT failures · what an MOT checks