MOT reliability
Renault Master
123,410 vehicles · 1,566,379 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate
Based on 123,410 Renault Master vehicles and 1,566,379 completed MOT tests, the Renault Master has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 149,141 miles.
123,410
Vehicles
1,566,379
MOT tests
11,738
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Renault Master problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Renault Master MOT tests:
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Other59%
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Brakes15%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
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Lamps & electrical9%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Visibility3%
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Body & structure3%
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Steering2%
Renault Master pass rate by age
How the Renault Master's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8,398 | 89% |
| 2 | 12,816 | 83% |
| 3 | 122,634 | 75% |
| 4 | 129,146 | 74% |
| 5 | 134,358 | 72% |
| 6 | 135,926 | 71% |
| 7 | 134,363 | 70% |
| 8 | 127,277 | 69% |
| 9 | 117,089 | 68% |
| 10 | 105,141 | 67% |
| 11 | 92,374 | 67% |
| 12 | 80,453 | 66% |
| 13 | 69,728 | 66% |
| 14 | 60,348 | 66% |
| 15 | 50,989 | 66% |
| 16 | 42,703 | 65% |
| 17 | 36,267 | 65% |
| 18 | 29,590 | 65% |
| 19 | 22,227 | 64% |
| 20 | 16,212 | 64% |
Fuel types: Diesel (122,514), Petrol (846), Electric (36), LPG (10), Gas Bi-Fuel (2), Other (1), CNG (1)
Most common Renault Master MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Renault Master MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (70,368 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (43,034 times)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (41,877 times)
- Oil leak (31,655 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (31,410 times)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (30,422 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (29,891 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (29,572 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (28,367 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (25,661 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (23,701 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (21,504 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (21,039 times)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (19,749 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (18,174 times)
Renault Master pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 75% | 64,951 |
| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 88% | 49,761 |
| 2023 | 55 | 123 | 81% | 51,911 |
| 2022 | 61 | 170 | 80% | 66,707 |
| 2021 | 1,083 | 3,295 | 82% | 59,586 |
| 2020 | 876 | 3,949 | 79% | 101,112 |
| 2019 | 5,002 | 28,903 | 76% | 125,414 |
| 2018 | 5,075 | 35,016 | 75% | 136,097 |
| 2017 | 5,424 | 44,253 | 75% | 144,371 |
| 2016 | 7,080 | 63,370 | 74% | 139,235 |
| 2015 | 7,329 | 72,065 | 74% | 138,399 |
| 2014 | 5,091 | 55,078 | 74% | 139,441 |
| 2013 | 4,212 | 50,049 | 74% | 143,304 |
| 2012 | 4,233 | 57,638 | 70% | 152,369 |
| 2011 | 4,777 | 69,753 | 69% | 163,804 |
| 2010 | 4,289 | 66,779 | 69% | 166,881 |
| 2009 | 3,175 | 52,260 | 70% | 158,225 |
| 2008 | 6,132 | 103,423 | 69% | 162,530 |
| 2007 | 7,371 | 125,224 | 70% | 155,190 |
| 2006 | 6,562 | 114,676 | 70% | 155,062 |
| 2005 | 6,267 | 108,811 | 68% | 164,133 |
| 2004 | 6,058 | 103,153 | 68% | 162,175 |
| 2003 | 4,628 | 75,422 | 68% | 151,346 |
| 2002 | 4,835 | 72,832 | 67% | 146,632 |
| 2001 | 5,483 | 76,736 | 65% | 153,162 |
| 2000 | 4,482 | 58,097 | 64% | 157,786 |
| 1999 | 3,737 | 42,289 | 64% | 159,934 |
| 1998 | 3,407 | 34,915 | 62% | 156,241 |
| 1997 | 928 | 8,173 | 64% | 135,576 |
| 1996 | 1,050 | 8,725 | 64% | 153,647 |
| 1995 | 1,138 | 8,942 | 64% | 149,486 |
| 1994 | 870 | 6,082 | 60% | 141,542 |
| 1993 | 572 | 3,490 | 59% | 143,251 |
| 1992 | 468 | 2,910 | 61% | 141,727 |
| 1991 | 305 | 1,623 | 59% | 144,180 |
| 1990 | 296 | 1,679 | 59% | 126,083 |
| 1989 | 381 | 2,481 | 59% | 126,291 |
| 1988 | 272 | 1,593 | 58% | 111,240 |
| 1987 | 139 | 745 | 57% | 105,033 |
| 1986 | 55 | 368 | 58% | 154,988 |
| 1985 | 43 | 304 | 54% | 103,812 |
| 1984 | 21 | 150 | 66% | 112,968 |
| 1983 | 8 | 46 | 59% | 91,849 |
| 1982 | 6 | 30 | 70% | 84,141 |
| 1971 | 4 | 29 | 48% | 127,235 |
Renault Master reliability FAQ
Across 123,410 Renault Master vehicles in our MOT data,
69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about
2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Renault Master 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 Master in our data has covered around
149,141 miles.
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