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MOT reliability

Renault Prima

3 vehicles · 6 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Renault Prima vehicles and 6 completed MOT tests, the Renault Prima has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 89,667 miles.

3
Vehicles
6
MOT tests
784
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Renault Prima problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Renault Prima MOT tests:

  • Other106%

Renault Prima pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12450%
131100%
141100%

Fuel types: Petrol (2), Diesel (1)

Most common Renault Prima MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h) (2 times)
  2. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  8. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Inner Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling softened by oil contamination (2.5.C.1e) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
  15. BOTH REAR TYRES PERISHED IN SIDE WALLS (1 times)

Renault Prima pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1994 3 6 67% 89,667

Renault Prima reliability FAQ

Across 3 Renault Prima vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Renault Prima MOT issues are: Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h); Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d); Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h).

The typical Renault Prima in our data has covered around 89,667 miles.

Compare the Renault Prima

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