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MOT reliability

Renault Dauphine

27 vehicles · 143 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 27 Renault Dauphine vehicles and 143 completed MOT tests, the Renault Dauphine has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 50,310 miles.

27
Vehicles
143
MOT tests
300
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Renault Dauphine problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Renault Dauphine MOT tests:

  • Other95%
  • Brakes8%
  • Steering7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Body & structure1%

Renault Dauphine pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
2367%
32100%
41100%
5250%
61100%
71100%
91100%
101100%
11250%
122100%
131100%
141100%
152100%
171100%
183100%
192100%
20580%

Fuel types: Petrol (27)

Most common Renault Dauphine MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (4 times)
  2. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (4 times)
  3. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)
  4. Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (4 times)
  5. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
  6. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
  7. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
  8. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (3 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  11. Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  12. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  14. Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  15. corrosion n/s/r inner wing (2 times)

Renault Dauphine pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 2 2 100% 45,443
2015 1 4 100% 48,850
2011 1 12 75% 77,785
1997 1 11 91% 12,645
1990 1 1 100% 69,631
1988 2 23 100% 78,668
1987 1 2 50% 53,140
1966 1 12 100% 60,280
1965 1 5 100% 37,309
1964 1 2 50% 38,919
1963 2 14 100% 39,980
1961 3 20 65% 38,452
1960 3 20 90% 65,217
1959 3 9 78% 41,074
1958 1 3 100% 24,882
1957 2 2 100% 57,356
1953 1 1 100% 57,802

Renault Dauphine reliability FAQ

Across 27 Renault Dauphine vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Renault Dauphine MOT issues are: Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8); Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a); Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a).

The typical Renault Dauphine in our data has covered around 50,310 miles.

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