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MOT reliability

Renault Minibus

54 vehicles · 861 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 54 Renault Minibus vehicles and 861 completed MOT tests, the Renault Minibus has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 147,046 miles.

54
Vehicles
861
MOT tests
9,262
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Renault Minibus problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Renault Minibus MOT tests:

  • Other69%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
  • Brakes12%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Renault Minibus pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11694%
23388%
34976%
44877%
54978%
65770%
75476%
85480%
95767%
106169%
115076%
124877%
133874%
144470%
154168%
163563%
172972%
183956%
192152%
201479%

Fuel types: Diesel (53), Petrol (1)

Most common Renault Minibus MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (36 times)
  2. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (23 times)
  3. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (20 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (19 times)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (15 times)
  6. Oil leak (15 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (14 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (13 times)
  9. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (13 times)
  10. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (13 times)
  11. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (12 times)
  12. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (12 times)
  13. Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) (11 times)
  14. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (11 times)
  15. Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a)) (11 times)

Renault Minibus pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 1 11 82% 24,528
2011 1 7 86% 84,816
2010 1 13 92% 266,422
2008 3 49 73% 137,117
2007 7 151 73% 100,834
2006 7 103 68% 203,764
2005 7 120 70% 133,036
2004 8 192 72% 171,744
2003 7 93 71% 144,672
2002 4 54 72% 119,922
2001 2 15 100% 75,875
1999 2 33 76% 66,448
1995 1 7 71% 75,147
1991 2 11 45% 223,806
1990 1 2 100% 513,831

Renault Minibus reliability FAQ

Across 54 Renault Minibus vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Renault Minibus MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)); Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i).

The typical Renault Minibus in our data has covered around 147,046 miles.

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