Renault Wind: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Renault Wind fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 11.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,080 individual Renault Wind tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate64.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference-11.9 points
Tests analysed2,080
Average mileage at test64,138 miles
Average year of manufacture2011
Reliability rank1,871 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 64.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 35 in every 100 Renault Winds 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 Wind tested had covered 64,138 miles and was built around 2011.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Renault Wind 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 Wind 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 Winds actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Renault Wind

  1. Audible warning inoperative, 1.6% of tests (7.36x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 6% of tests (6.36x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 10.3% of tests (6.25x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 2.5% of tests (5.67x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests (3.85x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2% of tests (3.44x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.9% of tests (2.94x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.6% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.4% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.9% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,271 DVSA-tracked Renault Wind tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.94% of these flagged Renault Wind defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Renault Wind pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Renault Wind year:

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