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:
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Other95%
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Brakes8%
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Steering7%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Body & structure1%
Renault Dauphine pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 100% |
| 2 | 3 | 67% |
| 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 3 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 5 | 80% |
Fuel types: Petrol (27)
Most common Renault Dauphine MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Renault Dauphine MOT tests:
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (4 times)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (4 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (4 times)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (3 times)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (2 times)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- corrosion n/s/r inner wing (2 times)
Renault Dauphine pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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