MOT reliability

Renault Billabong

Q: Is the Renault Billabong reliable?

Across 1 Renault Billabong vehicles in our MOT data, 55% pass the MOT (a 45% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 20 completed MOT tests analysed

55%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Renault Billabong vehicles and 20 completed MOT tests, the Renault Billabong has an overall 55% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 132,801 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

10,481

Avg miles / year

1.7

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Renault Billabong problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Renault Billabong MOT tests:

Other129%
Steering12%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Body & structure3%

Renault Billabong pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
5	2	50%
6	2	50%
7	1	100%
8	2	50%
9	2	50%
10	2	50%
11	2	50%
12	2	50%
13	2	50%
14	1	100%
15	2	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Renault Billabong MOT faults

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

Oil leak (4 times)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (2 times)
os &ns anti roll bar link bushes perishing & splitting (2 times)
Offside brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (2 times)
deterioration to headlamp lenses (beam image deffinition poor) (2 times)
free play in offside front top strut moun t in 'hang free' position (2 times)
nearside rear & offside front tyres worn low on legal tread (2 times)
rear exhaust mount deteriorated (2 times)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
engine coolant leak (2 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
Parking brake lever releases when knocked (3.1.6a) (1 times)

Renault Billabong pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2003	1	20	55%	132,801

Renault Billabong reliability FAQ

Across 1 Renault Billabong vehicles in our MOT data, 55% pass the MOT (a 45% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Renault Billabong MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a); os &ns anti roll bar link bushes perishing & splitting.

The typical Renault Billabong in our data has covered around 132,801 miles.

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