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MOT reliability

Renault Bus

10 vehicles · 102 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10 Renault Bus vehicles and 102 completed MOT tests, the Renault Bus has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 115,811 miles.

10
Vehicles
102
MOT tests
24,269
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Renault Bus problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Renault Bus MOT tests:

  • Other126%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Steering2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Brakes1%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Renault Bus pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
2475%
3683%
4683%
5786%
64100%
71080%
81173%
91070%
101267%
11771%
12771%
13475%
14367%
15367%
16367%
173100%
181100%

Fuel types: Diesel (10)

Most common Renault Bus MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b) (5 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  3. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  4. scratch marks on windscreen (4 times)
  5. corrosion on both fuel tank support straps (4 times)
  6. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (3 times)
  8. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (3 times)
  9. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  10. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
  12. corrosion on both rear brake discs (2 times)
  13. rumble from right hand rear wheel bearing (2 times)
  14. 1. corrosion by two rear spring mountings.2. corrosion and wear in front brake discs. (2 times)
  15. light wear in r/h rear wheel bearing. (2 times)

Renault Bus pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 1 23 96% 107,616
2010 1 1 100% 56,214
2003 4 43 74% 160,205
2001 1 23 57% 135,575
1998 1 8 75% 96,476
1990 1 2 100% 2,180
1988 1 2 100% 119,235

Renault Bus reliability FAQ

Across 10 Renault Bus vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Renault Bus MOT issues are: Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Renault Bus in our data has covered around 115,811 miles.

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