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MOT reliability

Renault Cabriolet

7 vehicles · 116 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7 Renault Cabriolet vehicles and 116 completed MOT tests, the Renault Cabriolet has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 89,137 miles.

7
Vehicles
116
MOT tests
5,408
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Renault Cabriolet problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Renault Cabriolet MOT tests:

  • Other49%
  • Brakes23%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Steering6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Visibility1%

Renault Cabriolet pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2250%
3580%
4667%
5757%
61070%
7771%
8956%
9771%
10862%
11580%
12757%
13475%
14757%
15667%
16850%
17367%
181100%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (7)

Most common Renault Cabriolet MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (10 times)
  2. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  4. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  5. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  6. Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (5 times)
  7. Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) (5 times)
  8. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (4 times)
  9. Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  11. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (4 times)
  13. Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (4 times)
  14. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)

Renault Cabriolet pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 1 17 76% 114,327
2008 1 30 53% 106,938
2007 2 36 69% 81,974
2002 1 2 50% 39,647
2000 1 11 55% 96,067
1992 1 20 95% 103,033

Renault Cabriolet reliability FAQ

Across 7 Renault Cabriolet vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Renault Cabriolet MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Renault Cabriolet in our data has covered around 89,137 miles.

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