MOT reliability

Renault Avantime

Q: Is the Renault Avantime reliable?

Across 446 Renault Avantime vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

446 vehicles · 7,962 completed MOT tests analysed

69%

MOT pass rate

Based on 446 Renault Avantime vehicles and 7,962 completed MOT tests, the Renault Avantime has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 110,470 miles.

446

Vehicles

7,962

MOT tests

5,755

Avg miles / year

2.6

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Renault Avantime problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Renault Avantime MOT tests:

Other79%
Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
Brakes11%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Lamps & electrical3%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Steering2%
Body & structure2%

Renault Avantime pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	1	100%
3	240	79%
4	555	72%
5	565	70%
6	554	69%
7	533	67%
8	527	68%
9	531	66%
10	485	67%
11	432	68%
12	411	68%
13	398	68%
14	364	67%
15	364	64%
16	306	67%
17	282	69%
18	249	68%
19	266	68%
20	234	71%

Fuel types: Petrol (433), LPG (6), Diesel (5), Other (1), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Renault Avantime MOT faults

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (457 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (371 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (349 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (277 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (274 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (248 times)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (214 times)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (193 times)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (185 times)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (170 times)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (155 times)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (141 times)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (138 times)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (137 times)
Oil leak (133 times)

Renault Avantime pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2008	1	21	62%	81,236
2006	1	14	64%	80,067
2005	3	27	78%	108,774
2004	3	63	68%	113,562
2003	130	2,389	68%	115,004
2002	301	5,420	69%	108,759
2001	1	6	50%	143,525
1999	1	2	50%	67,006
1996	1	5	80%	197,375
1994	1	3	67%	111,029
1984	1	6	50%	119,333
1966	1	2	50%	45,789

Renault Avantime reliability FAQ

Across 446 Renault Avantime vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Renault Avantime MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Renault Avantime in our data has covered around 110,470 miles.

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