Renault G: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Renault G fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 18.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 848 individual Renault G tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate58.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference-18.2 points
Tests analysed848
Average mileage at test90,708 miles
Average year of manufacture2014
Reliability rank1,968 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 58.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 42 in every 100 Renault Gs presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Renault G tested had covered 90,708 miles and was built around 2014.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Renault G bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Renault G rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Renault Gs actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Renault G

  1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 7.7% of tests (8.08x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 8.6% of tests (7.7x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 9.9% of tests (6x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.7% of tests (5.84x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests (4.77x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.7% of tests (2.96x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10.4% of tests (2.82x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.4% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.8% of tests (2.06x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.8% of tests (1.99x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,345 DVSA-tracked Renault G tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.73% of these flagged Renault G defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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