Diesel Renault Modus: MOT pass rate

54.7% of diesel Renault Modus pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,904 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 94,096.

Diesel against the other Renault Modus versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Renault Modus specifically, petrol is the strongest at 58.9%, and this diesel version sits 3.2 points below the 57.9% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Renault Modus fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. 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 diesel Renault Modus had covered 94,096 miles at test, against 72,173 for the petrol. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

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 Modus page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Renault Modus

1. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 2.9% of tests (19.81x the national rate for this defect)
2. Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit, 2.7% of tests (10.24x the national rate for this defect)
3. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 12.2% of tests (9.32x the national rate for this defect)
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 11.4% of tests (4.99x the national rate for this defect)
5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 8.9% of tests (3.8x the national rate for this defect)
6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 8.3% of tests (3.73x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.8% of tests (3.6x the national rate for this defect)
8. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 3.8% of tests (3.14x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.7% of tests (3.1x the national rate for this defect)
10. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.3% of tests (2.4x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,913 DVSA-tracked diesel Renault Modus tests, 2024, split out from the Renault Modus's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.85% 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 diesel Renault Modus

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

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 8.2% of tests (6.15x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 5.1% of tests (4.76x the national rate for this defect)
3. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 4.2% of tests (3.26x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 16.4% of tests (2.65x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 11.6% of tests (2.45x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.8% of tests (2.39x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 8.9% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 19.8% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 36.6% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 3.4% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,913 DVSA-tracked diesel Renault Modus tests, 2024.

Other Renault Modus fuel types

• Petrol Renault Modus - 58.9%

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