MOT reliability

Renault Mascot

Q: Is the Renault Mascot reliable?

Across 29 Renault Mascot vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Renault Mascot in our data has covered around 207,588 miles.

29 vehicles · 258 completed MOT tests analysed

72%

MOT pass rate

Based on 29 Renault Mascot vehicles and 258 completed MOT tests, the Renault Mascot has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 207,588 miles.

Vehicles

258

MOT tests

11,779

Avg miles / year

1.5

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Renault Mascot problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Renault Mascot MOT tests:

Other91%
Lamps & electrical9%
Brakes6%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Seatbelts & equipment4%
Visibility3%
Body & structure3%
Steering3%

Renault Mascot pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	1	100%
3	3	100%
4	10	80%
5	18	89%
6	18	78%
7	22	68%
8	20	65%
9	26	58%
10	18	78%
11	24	71%
12	15	73%
13	17	65%
14	8	75%
15	7	86%
16	7	71%
17	7	71%
18	7	71%
19	3	67%
20	3	67%

Fuel types: Diesel (29)

Most common Renault Mascot MOT faults

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (14 times)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (7 times)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (7 times)
Oil leak (7 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6 times)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (6 times)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (3 times)
Battery insecure (1.9.1) (3 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (3 times)
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) (3 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)

Renault Mascot pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2007	1	5	80%	120,841
2006	4	54	80%	190,043
2005	2	6	100%	78,117
2004	2	13	62%	245,682
2003	1	2	50%	157,802
2002	2	25	72%	170,042
2001	10	126	69%	177,568
2000	1	4	50%	193,855
1995	1	2	50%	119,849
1992	1	1	100%	156,529

Renault Mascot reliability FAQ

Across 29 Renault Mascot vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Renault Mascot MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).

The typical Renault Mascot in our data has covered around 207,588 miles.

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