MOT reliability

Renault Gta

Q: Is the Renault Gta reliable?

Across 351 Renault Gta vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Renault Gta?

The typical Renault Gta in our data has covered around 89,221 miles.

351 vehicles · 3,291 completed MOT tests analysed

75%

MOT pass rate

Based on 351 Renault Gta vehicles and 3,291 completed MOT tests, the Renault Gta has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 89,221 miles.

351

Vehicles

3,291

MOT tests

1,009

Avg miles / year

1.7

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Renault Gta problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Renault Gta MOT tests:

Other97%
Brakes9%
Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
Emissions & nuisance6%
Steering3%
Lamps & electrical2%
Body & structure2%
Seatbelts & equipment1%

Renault Gta pass rate by age

How the Renault Gta's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
10	3	67%
11	2	100%
12	8	100%
13	13	85%
14	27	78%
15	37	76%
16	87	72%
17	149	70%
18	203	74%
19	236	70%
20	218	72%

Fuel types: Petrol (351)

Most common Renault Gta MOT faults

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (318 times)
Oil leak (108 times)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (106 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (102 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (71 times)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (70 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (69 times)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (65 times)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (64 times)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (49 times)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (48 times)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (46 times)
Fuel pipe/s corroded (42 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (39 times)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (38 times)

Renault Gta pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1998	1	1	100%	15,119
1995	2	8	88%	42,655
1994	7	74	82%	78,346
1993	3	58	78%	100,764
1992	14	162	74%	75,770
1991	15	161	75%	73,412
1990	49	553	77%	74,068
1989	90	747	75%	106,116
1988	86	820	73%	95,642
1987	60	428	73%	81,580
1986	24	280	76%	81,668

Renault Gta reliability FAQ

Across 351 Renault Gta vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Renault Gta MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b).

The typical Renault Gta in our data has covered around 89,221 miles.

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