MOT reliability

Renault Horsebox

Q: Is the Renault Horsebox reliable?

Across 64 Renault Horsebox vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

64 vehicles · 1,513 completed MOT tests analysed

68%

MOT pass rate

Based on 64 Renault Horsebox vehicles and 1,513 completed MOT tests, the Renault Horsebox has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 130,874 miles.

Vehicles

1,513

MOT tests

4,325

Avg miles / year

2.6

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Renault Horsebox problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Renault Horsebox MOT tests:

Other59%
Brakes15%
Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
Lamps & electrical7%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Body & structure4%
Visibility3%
Steering2%

Renault Horsebox pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	1	100%
3	53	79%
4	62	71%
5	77	73%
6	78	67%
7	92	62%
8	82	70%
9	87	70%
10	87	69%
11	82	72%
12	87	64%
13	83	69%
14	79	70%
15	74	69%
16	71	69%
17	77	62%
18	71	65%
19	58	74%
20	54	67%

Fuel types: Diesel (64)

Most common Renault Horsebox MOT faults

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (85 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (75 times)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (39 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (35 times)
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (27 times)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (26 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (25 times)
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (24 times)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (24 times)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (24 times)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (22 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (21 times)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (21 times)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (20 times)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (20 times)

Renault Horsebox pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2020	1	6	67%	118,969
2016	2	22	64%	122,924
2013	2	30	63%	171,111
2012	1	11	82%	180,630
2011	1	17	71%	105,192
2010	1	19	68%	190,256
2009	2	47	66%	164,551
2008	4	73	77%	76,022
2007	7	153	73%	117,850
2006	3	73	68%	74,487
2005	1	26	65%	254,825
2004	13	333	67%	143,765
2003	5	135	73%	121,122
2002	3	89	64%	89,252
2001	8	229	64%	142,692
2000	6	163	69%	116,953
1999	1	25	68%	253,874
1998	1	30	67%	130,606
1996	1	31	58%	99,940

Renault Horsebox reliability FAQ

Across 64 Renault Horsebox vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Renault Horsebox MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)).

The typical Renault Horsebox in our data has covered around 130,874 miles.

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