882,360 tests in 2025
Renault MOT pass rates
Renault’s first-time fail rate across 22 models was 31.8%, worse than the national 22.6%. The spread between models below is the interesting part.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clio | 284,738 | 63.2% | 36.8% | 67,793 |
| Captur | 149,767 | 80.1% | 19.9% | 47,888 |
| Trafic | 101,804 | 65.2% | 34.8% | 107,615 |
| Megane | 86,644 | 62% | 38% | 92,308 |
| Kadjar | 63,908 | 78.2% | 21.8% | 55,418 |
| Kangoo | 44,997 | 60.9% | 39.1% | 101,666 |
| Scenic | 29,739 | 62.9% | 37.1% | 85,230 |
| Zoe | 24,660 | 81.7% | 18.3% | 29,276 |
| Twingo | 21,992 | 66.1% | 33.9% | 59,139 |
| Grand Scenic | 16,881 | 61.6% | 38.4% | 97,050 |
| Master | 15,751 | 72.6% | 27.4% | 92,236 |
| Modus | 9,502 | 57.1% | 42.9% | 74,384 |
| Arkana | 8,143 | 90.9% | 9.1% | 25,158 |
| Laguna | 7,056 | 61.8% | 38.2% | 117,565 |
| Kangoo Electric | 3,816 | 80.2% | 19.8% | 23,634 |
| Koleos | 3,620 | 79.4% | 20.6% | 61,503 |
| Grand Modus | 2,577 | 58% | 42% | 76,909 |
| Wind | 1,850 | 63% | 37% | 65,335 |
| G | 1,586 | 58.5% | 41.5% | 100,227 |
| Grand Espace | 1,253 | 60.3% | 39.7% | 125,359 |
| Espace | 1,061 | 60.4% | 39.6% | 121,277 |
| Megane Electric | 1,015 | 84% | 16% | 20,791 |
Fail rates are first attempts at class 4 normal tests in 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised data (retrieved 2026-09-12). Age mix drives a lot of the spread: a model sold mostly since 2020 will beat one whose survivors average 15 years old. Each model page shows the rate by age band.