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MOT reliability

Renault R8

2 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Renault R8 vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Renault R8 has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 64,369 miles.

2
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
746
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Renault R8 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Renault R8 MOT tests:

  • Other84%
  • Brakes16%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Renault R8 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Renault R8 MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen wipers starting to split (2 times)
  2. Offside Front tyre sidewall perished (2 times)
  3. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1 times)
  4. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  5. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1 times)
  6. Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1) (1 times)
  8. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  9. Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1) (1 times)
  11. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  14. Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (1 times)
  15. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)

Renault R8 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1971 1 6 83% 74,620
1964 1 10 70% 54,118

Renault R8 reliability FAQ

Across 2 Renault R8 vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Renault R8 MOT issues are: Windscreen wipers starting to split; Offside Front tyre sidewall perished; Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b).

The typical Renault R8 in our data has covered around 64,369 miles.

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