MOT reliability

Renault Mascott

Q: Is the Renault Mascott reliable?

Across 113 Renault Mascott vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Renault Mascott in our data has covered around 216,290 miles.

113 vehicles · 1,244 completed MOT tests analysed

69%

MOT pass rate

Based on 113 Renault Mascott vehicles and 1,244 completed MOT tests, the Renault Mascott has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 216,290 miles.

113

Vehicles

1,244

MOT tests

10,936

Avg miles / year

2.4

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Renault Mascott problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Renault Mascott MOT tests:

Other77%
Brakes10%
Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
Lamps & electrical5%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Body & structure3%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Steering2%

Renault Mascott pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	15	93%
2	16	100%
3	38	82%
4	50	80%
5	81	73%
6	93	65%
7	112	60%
8	84	76%
9	92	67%
10	87	66%
11	78	73%
12	67	72%
13	63	63%
14	62	60%
15	44	68%
16	42	60%
17	31	81%
18	33	67%
19	24	71%
20	20	65%

Fuel types: Diesel (113)

Most common Renault Mascott MOT faults

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (90 times)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (72 times)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (64 times)
Oil leak (37 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (35 times)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (30 times)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (28 times)
Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (25 times)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (20 times)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (19 times)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (16 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (15 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (15 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (15 times)

Renault Mascott pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2008	3	50	56%	110,433
2007	4	31	77%	115,372
2006	18	229	74%	204,693
2005	19	228	73%	202,272
2004	12	96	66%	200,267
2003	9	74	66%	270,349
2002	3	35	77%	298,612
2001	26	347	63%	210,854
2000	8	93	77%	271,830
1999	1	7	57%	255,290

Renault Mascott reliability FAQ

Across 113 Renault Mascott vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Renault Mascott in our data has covered around 216,290 miles.

Compare the Renault Mascott

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