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

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. The Renault Wind sits 11.9 points below the national average, ranked 1,871 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Renault Winds at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Renault Wind

1. Audible warning inoperative, 2.1% of tests (7.52x the national rate for this defect)
2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 8.5% of tests (6.49x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 14.3% of tests (6.29x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 3.6% of tests (5.98x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.9% of tests (3.64x the national rate for this defect)
6. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.2% of tests (3.64x the national rate for this defect)
7. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 4% of tests (3.11x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3.4% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.7% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.4% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,078 DVSA-tracked Renault Wind tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.15% of these flagged Renault Wind defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Renault Wind

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Renault Wind before it actually fails on it.

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 6.9% of tests (5.2x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 35.9% of tests (2.94x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 4% of tests (2.92x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.7% of tests (2.87x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.8% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 21.8% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 8.2% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 6.4% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.9% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 13.6% of tests

From 2,078 DVSA-tracked Renault Wind tests, 2024.

Renault Wind pass rate by model year

From its 2010 to its 2011 model year, the Renault Wind's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.5 points, from 65.6% to 65.1%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Renault Wind year:

• 2010 Renault Wind - 65.6% first-time pass, 695 tests
• 2011 Renault Wind - 65.1% first-time pass, 1,334 tests

Other Renault models

• Renault Clio - 61.6%
• Renault Captur - 79.7%
• Renault Megane - 61.1%
• Renault Trafic - 61.6%
• Renault Kadjar - 81.7%
• Renault Kangoo - 61.1%
• Renault Scenic - 62.3%
• Renault Twingo - 66.3%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Nissan Nv200 - 65.1%
• Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee - 65.1%
• Isuzu Trooper - 65%
• Chevrolet Spark - 64.7%
• Daihatsu Charade - 64.7%
• Honda Stream - 64.6%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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