15,751 tests in 2025
Renault Master reliability and MOT pass rate
72.6% passed first time. The 27.4% fail rate is 4.8 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 13 years old with 92,236 miles.
Pass rate
72.6%
22.6% of all cars failed; 27.4% of these did.
Fixed on the day
6.2%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
92,236 mi
13 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 1,507 | 16.1% |
| 6-9 years | 2,709 | 17.6% |
| 10-13 years | 2,703 | 24.8% |
| 14+ years | 7,830 | 36.1% |
What the Master fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Brakes704 dangerous49.3%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment107 dangerous43.5%
- Suspension131 dangerous28.3%
- Body, chassis, structure73 dangerous21.2%
- Visibility5 dangerous17.2%
- Steering8 dangerous12.8%
- Tyres472 dangerous12.2%
- Noise, emissions and leaks11 dangerous7.8%
Is the Master getting worse?
The fail rate rose 1.7 points to 29.7% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years. Ageing alone would predict about 3.4 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15,421 | 13 | 28% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 15,073 | 14 | 28.4% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 13,424 | 14 | 30.1% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 13,529 | 15 | 29.7% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Master at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Master in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements898 tests
- 2Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt454 tests
- 3Position lamp: not working417 tests
- 4Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn415 tests
- 5Service brake performance: excessively binding406 tests
- 6Steering rack: gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt383 tests
- 7Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively377 tests
- 8Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side326 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Master collects 2.76 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1,663 tests
- 2Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1,279 tests
- 3Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded1,210 tests
- 4Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine1,144 tests
- 5Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn1,090 tests
- 6Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure1,040 tests
- 7Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick909 tests
- 8Service brake performance: excessively binding721 tests
Questions
What is the Renault Master MOT pass rate?
72.6% of the 15,751 Renault Master first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 27.4% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 6.2% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Renault Master usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements", recorded on 898 failed tests, followed by "Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" and "Position lamp: not working". By section, brakes appears in 49.3% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 43.5% of failures, suspension appears in 28.3% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 16.1%; at 14+ years it was 36.1%. The median Renault Master tested in 2025 was 13 years old with 92,236 miles.
Is the Renault Master getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 1.7 points to 29.7% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years. Ageing alone would predict about 3.4 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Master trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 32 safety recalls naming the Renault Master: Renault Master recalls.
Other Renault models
- Clio 36.8%
- Captur 19.9%
- Scenic 37.1%
- Zoe 18.3%
- Twingo 33.9%
- Grand Scenic 38.4%
- Modus 42.9%
- Arkana 9.1%
- Laguna 38.2%
- Kangoo Electric 19.8%
Checking a particular Master?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
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