MOT reliability

Renault Tipper

Q: Is the Renault Tipper reliable?

Across 18 Renault Tipper vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 3.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Renault Tipper?

The typical Renault Tipper in our data has covered around 190,075 miles.

18 vehicles · 251 completed MOT tests analysed

66%

MOT pass rate

Based on 18 Renault Tipper vehicles and 251 completed MOT tests, the Renault Tipper has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 190,075 miles.

Vehicles

251

MOT tests

7,609

Avg miles / year

3.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Renault Tipper problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Renault Tipper MOT tests:

Other69%
Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
Brakes10%
Emissions & nuisance6%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Lamps & electrical3%
Body & structure3%
Steering2%

Renault Tipper pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	11	91%
4	11	82%
5	19	58%
6	14	79%
7	14	71%
8	21	62%
9	12	75%
10	20	60%
11	17	59%
12	11	55%
13	20	55%
14	11	73%
15	9	67%
16	9	56%
17	6	67%
18	12	50%
19	3	100%
20	5	60%

Fuel types: Diesel (17), Petrol (1)

Most common Renault Tipper MOT faults

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (22 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (19 times)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (11 times)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (10 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (10 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (10 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
Oil leak (9 times)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (9 times)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (9 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (7 times)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (7 times)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (7 times)

Renault Tipper pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2011	2	16	75%	141,874
2008	1	23	57%	108,886
2007	1	11	73%	131,570
2006	2	32	88%	387,244
2005	1	22	55%	140,299
2004	2	43	67%	123,916
2003	1	28	57%	153,313
2002	1	14	57%	110,302
2001	2	44	61%	151,247
1992	1	1	100%	128,666
1988	1	1	0%	168,599

Renault Tipper reliability FAQ

Across 18 Renault Tipper vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 3.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Renault Tipper 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 Tipper in our data has covered around 190,075 miles.

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