Petrol Renault Modus: MOT pass rate

58.9% of petrol Renault Modus pass the MOT first time, measured across 9,132 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 72,173.

Petrol against the other Renault 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 Modus specifically, petrol is the strongest at 58.9%, and this petrol version sits 1 points above the 57.9% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Renault 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 Modus had covered 72,173 miles at test, against 94,096 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 Modus page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Renault Modus

1. A position lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp, 3.2% of tests (42.61x the national rate for this defect)
2. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 2.9% of tests (19.8x the national rate for this defect)
3. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 7.5% of tests (5.75x the national rate for this defect)
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 11.2% of tests (4.93x the national rate for this defect)
5. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 4.6% of tests (3.78x 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, 8.2% of tests (3.69x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 7.8% of tests (3.33x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.8% of tests (3.13x the national rate for this defect)
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.2% of tests (3.06x 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, 3.9% of tests (2.85x the national rate for this defect)

From 9,189 DVSA-tracked petrol Renault Modus tests, 2024, split out from the Renault Modus's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.22% 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 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, 6.4% of tests (4.81x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 4.4% of tests (4.13x the national rate for this defect)
3. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 4% of tests (3.61x the national rate for this defect)
4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 16.6% of tests (2.98x the national rate for this defect)
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.8% of tests (2.91x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 13% of tests (2.11x the national rate for this defect)
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 9.6% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 22.1% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 8.6% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.4% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)

From 9,189 DVSA-tracked petrol Renault Modus tests, 2024.

Other Renault Modus fuel types

• Diesel Renault Modus - 54.7%

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