2009 Renault Modus: MOT pass rate and reliability

61.1% of 2009 Renault Modus pass the MOT first time, measured across 916 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 75,008 miles.

How the 2009 compares

  • Against all Renault Modus (57.9%, 12,036 tests): +3.2 points
  • Against all 2009 cars (66.1%): -5 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Renault Modus model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2009 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Renault Modus:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2004 54.1% 551 82,343
2005 56.8% 2,370 81,556
2006 57.3% 1,859 80,818
2007 55.9% 1,705 77,685
2008 57.7% 1,695 81,735
2009 61.1% 916 75,008
2010 60.8% 1,517 74,169
2011 59.5% 1,293 65,512

What this means if you are buying a 2009 Modus

The 2009 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 3.2 points more often than the Renault Modus average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 17-year-old car fails on

A 2009 car is 17 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

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. On a 2009 Renault Modus the average at test was 75,008 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2009 is the strongest year on record for this model at 61.1%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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