MOT reliability
Renault Dropside
7 vehicles · 73 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate
Based on 7 Renault Dropside vehicles and 73 completed MOT tests, the Renault Dropside has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 147,169 miles.
7
Vehicles
73
MOT tests
9,112
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Renault Dropside problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Renault Dropside MOT tests:
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Other91%
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Brakes7%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Steering3%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
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Visibility1%
Renault Dropside pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | 100% |
| 4 | 7 | 71% |
| 5 | 7 | 86% |
| 6 | 6 | 83% |
| 7 | 6 | 83% |
| 8 | 6 | 67% |
| 9 | 5 | 60% |
| 10 | 7 | 86% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 7 | 57% |
| 13 | 4 | 75% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 3 | 33% |
Fuel types: Diesel (7)
Most common Renault Dropside MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Renault Dropside MOT tests:
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (8 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (3 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear light lens cracked (2 times)
- Nearside Rear tyre perished (2 times)
- oil leak (2 times)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear lamp damaged (2 times)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
Renault Dropside pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 13 | 85% | 133,851 |
| 2003 | 2 | 30 | 70% | 150,291 |
| 2002 | 2 | 21 | 71% | 188,619 |
| 2001 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 84,660 |
Renault Dropside reliability FAQ
Across 7 Renault Dropside vehicles in our MOT data,
74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about
1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Renault Dropside MOT issues are:
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).
The typical Renault Dropside in our data has covered around
147,169 miles.
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