MOT reliability
Renault Unknown
107,113 vehicles · 8,338 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate
Based on 107,113 Renault Unknown vehicles and 8,338 completed MOT tests, the Renault Unknown has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 104,332 miles.
107,113
Vehicles
8,338
MOT tests
11,821
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share
Renault Unknown problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Renault Unknown MOT tests:
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Tyres, wheels & suspension24%
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Brakes22%
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Lamps & electrical19%
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Other18%
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Visibility7%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Body & structure4%
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Steering2%
Renault Unknown pass rate by age
How the Renault Unknown's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 80% |
| 2 | 150 | 82% |
| 3 | 1,500 | 83% |
| 4 | 1,179 | 82% |
| 5 | 1,027 | 81% |
| 6 | 847 | 81% |
| 7 | 637 | 82% |
| 8 | 487 | 79% |
| 9 | 355 | 80% |
| 10 | 242 | 78% |
| 11 | 209 | 75% |
| 12 | 141 | 77% |
| 13 | 113 | 71% |
| 14 | 68 | 78% |
| 15 | 72 | 72% |
| 16 | 74 | 74% |
| 17 | 80 | 64% |
| 18 | 79 | 65% |
| 19 | 67 | 66% |
| 20 | 44 | 68% |
Fuel types: Diesel (65,650), Petrol (41,375), Electric (28), Other (18), LPG (14), Gas (11), Gas Bi-Fuel (8), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (7)
Most common Renault Unknown MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Renault Unknown MOT tests:
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (248 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (226 times)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (198 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (194 times)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (174 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (133 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (111 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (105 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (95 times)
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (87 times)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (85 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (82 times)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (80 times)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (71 times)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (68 times)
Renault Unknown pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 51,615 |
| 2023 | 131 | 189 | 81% | 49,170 |
| 2022 | 192 | 399 | 80% | 59,461 |
| 2021 | 151 | 431 | 81% | 72,165 |
| 2020 | 164 | 668 | 81% | 73,305 |
| 2019 | 146 | 741 | 82% | 84,338 |
| 2018 | 142 | 832 | 82% | 99,112 |
| 2017 | 387 | 1,171 | 81% | 100,930 |
| 2016 | 99 | 770 | 82% | 65,773 |
| 2015 | 55 | 475 | 84% | 93,769 |
| 2014 | 72 | 700 | 83% | 74,860 |
| 2013 | 54 | 548 | 78% | 106,651 |
| 2012 | 14 | 82 | 70% | 200,416 |
| 2011 | 3 | 28 | 61% | 180,025 |
| 2010 | 10 | 50 | 80% | 138,494 |
| 2009 | 6 | 21 | 71% | 116,774 |
| 2008 | 12 | 55 | 84% | 141,216 |
| 2007 | 26 | 118 | 67% | 153,291 |
| 2006 | 16 | 89 | 71% | 140,752 |
| 2005 | 24 | 98 | 65% | 239,080 |
| 2004 | 23 | 93 | 61% | 177,383 |
| 2003 | 11 | 70 | 71% | 168,092 |
| 2002 | 22 | 89 | 71% | 213,277 |
| 2001 | 19 | 76 | 72% | 238,905 |
| 2000 | 15 | 38 | 63% | 223,868 |
| 1999 | 2 | 10 | 50% | 116,617 |
| 1998 | 5 | 11 | 50% | 123,189 |
| 1997 | 4 | 15 | 73% | 119,746 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 187,776 |
| 1994 | 2 | 5 | 60% | 94,703 |
| 1993 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 137,167 |
| 1992 | 2 | 6 | 80% | 90,174 |
| 1991 | 3 | 17 | 59% | 347,571 |
| 1990 | 10 | 46 | 63% | 202,653 |
| 1989 | 6 | 21 | 67% | 53,420 |
| 1988 | 5 | 20 | 65% | 262,639 |
| 1987 | 4 | 10 | 60% | 113,070 |
| 1985 | 2 | 9 | 89% | 72,523 |
| 1984 | 2 | 16 | 69% | 84,810 |
| 1983 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 55,069 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 101,277 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 73,958 |
| 1980 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 39,222 |
| 1979 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 32,259 |
| 1978 | 3 | 4 | 100% | 44,518 |
| 1977 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 66,466 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 76,258 |
| 1972 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 45,782 |
| 1968 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 75,262 |
| 1962 | 1 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 1960 | 3 | 6 | 50% | 15,718 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 55,035 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 88,407 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 62,562 |
| 1949 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 70,045 |
| 1921 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 6,596 |
| 1910 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Renault Unknown reliability FAQ
Across 107,113 Renault Unknown vehicles in our MOT data,
79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Renault Unknown MOT issues are:
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)).
The typical Renault Unknown in our data has covered around
104,332 miles.
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