Petrol Renault Grand Modus: MOT pass rate

61.3% of petrol Renault Grand Modus pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,682 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 70,940.

Petrol against the other Renault Grand Modus versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Renault Grand Modus specifically, petrol is the strongest at 61.3%, and this petrol version sits 2.2 points above the 59.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Renault Grand Modus is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Renault Grand Modus had covered 70,940 miles at test, against 88,092 for the diesel. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Renault Grand Modus page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Renault Grand Modus

1. A position lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp, 2.5% of tests (34.1x the national rate for this defect)
2. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 3.1% of tests (20.87x the national rate for this defect)
3. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 7.9% of tests (6.03x the national rate for this defect)
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 12% of tests (5.27x the national rate for this defect)
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 7.2% of tests (3.24x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.3% of tests (2.89x the national rate for this defect)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.6% of tests (2.51x the national rate for this defect)
8. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.4% of tests (2.48x the national rate for this defect)
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 4.1% of tests (2.46x 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, 2.5% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,691 DVSA-tracked petrol Renault Grand Modus tests, 2024, split out from the Renault Grand Modus's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.41% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Renault Grand Modus

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.6% of tests (9.96x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 9.8% of tests (7.36x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 3.8% of tests (3.6x the national rate for this defect)
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.7% of tests (2.84x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 13.5% of tests (2.44x the national rate for this defect)
6. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.1% of tests (2.25x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 19.8% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 7.7% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect)
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5.8% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect), also fails
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.7% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,691 DVSA-tracked petrol Renault Grand Modus tests, 2024.

Other Renault Grand Modus fuel types

• Diesel Renault Grand Modus - 56.5%

All Renault Grand Modus MOT data · Every model