MOT reliability

Renault Sport 172

Q: Is the Renault Sport 172 reliable?

Across 1 Renault Sport 172 vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 23 completed MOT tests analysed

70%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Renault Sport 172 vehicles and 23 completed MOT tests, the Renault Sport 172 has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 138,302 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

5,677

Avg miles / year

1.5

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Renault Sport 172 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Renault Sport 172 MOT tests:

Other91%
Emissions & nuisance20%
Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
Lamps & electrical9%
Brakes6%
Visibility3%

Renault Sport 172 pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
5	1	100%
6	1	100%
7	1	100%
8	1	100%
9	2	50%
10	1	100%
11	2	50%
12	2	50%
13	1	100%
14	1	100%
15	2	50%
16	2	50%
17	1	100%
18	2	50%
19	1	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Renault Sport 172 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Renault Sport 172 MOT tests:

limited susspension movement only in front springs, springs modified and fully tensioned, suggest this is looked at before it causes problems with other componants on the vehicle (2 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
air bag light on (2 times)
all brake discs in poor condition (2 times)
windscreen arc scratched (2 times)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (2 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
parking brake lever has side to side movement (1 times)

Renault Sport 172 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2000	1	23	70%	138,302

Renault Sport 172 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Renault Sport 172 vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Renault Sport 172 MOT issues are: limited susspension movement only in front springs, springs modified and fully tensioned, suggest this is looked at before it causes problems with other componants on the vehicle; Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); air bag light on.

The typical Renault Sport 172 in our data has covered around 138,302 miles.

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