9,502 tests in 2025
Renault Modus reliability and MOT pass rate
57.1% passed first time. The 42.9% fail rate is 20.3 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 18 years old with 74,384 miles.
Pass rate
57.1%
22.6% of all cars failed; 42.9% of these did.
Fixed on the day
7.1%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
74,384 mi
18 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 0 | — |
| 6-9 years | 0 | — |
| 10-13 years | 116 | — |
| 14+ years | 9,386 | 42.9% |
What the Modus 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.
- Suspension87 dangerous53.7%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment80 dangerous51.7%
- Brakes378 dangerous27.3%
- Tyres738 dangerous17.2%
- Steering43 dangerous17.2%
- Visibility11.7%
- Body, chassis, structure32 dangerous10%
- Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems1 dangerous8.7%
Is the Modus getting worse?
The fail rate rose 1.2 points to 42.9% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years, which is about what ageing alone predicts (1.4 points). Read it as the fleet getting older rather than the model changing.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15,705 | 15 | 41.7% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 13,988 | 16 | 42.2% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 10,505 | 17 | 42.6% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 9,502 | 18 | 42.9% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Modus 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 Modus in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Coil spring: fractured or broken1,005 tests
- 2Position lamp: not working671 tests
- 3Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play605 tests
- 4Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn587 tests
- 5Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect511 tests
- 6Stop lamp: not working346 tests
- 7Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt334 tests
- 8Headlamp: not working on dipped beam329 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Modus collects 3.08 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.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1,974 tests
- 2Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1,513 tests
- 3Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine1,354 tests
- 4Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure1,185 tests
- 5Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded1,115 tests
- 6Coil spring: corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened827 tests
- 7Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick554 tests
- 8Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play533 tests
Questions
What is the Renault Modus MOT pass rate?
57.1% of the 9,502 Renault Modus first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 42.9% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 7.1% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Renault Modus usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Coil spring: fractured or broken", recorded on 1,005 failed tests, followed by "Position lamp: not working" and "Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play". By section, suspension appears in 53.7% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 51.7% of failures, brakes appears in 27.3% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was n/a%; at 14+ years it was 42.9%. The median Renault Modus tested in 2025 was 18 years old with 74,384 miles.
Is the Renault Modus getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 1.2 points to 42.9% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years, which is about what ageing alone predicts (1.4 points). Read it as the fleet getting older rather than the model changing.
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 Modus 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 5 safety recalls naming the Renault Modus: Renault Modus recalls.
Other Renault models
- Clio 36.8%
- Captur 19.9%
- Zoe 18.3%
- Twingo 33.9%
- Grand Scenic 38.4%
- Master 27.4%
- Arkana 9.1%
- Laguna 38.2%
- Kangoo Electric 19.8%
- Koleos 20.6%
Checking a particular Modus?
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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