Renault Modus reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Renault

Model: Modus

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 97,002 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

65.7%

Share of this model's 97,002 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

Average vehicle miles

84,489

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

84,489

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

17.1

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

8,912

8,912 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

97,002

97,002 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

8,912On the road

Insight summary

Renault Modus is a rare model in this snapshot, with 8,912 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 65.7% from 97,002 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 39. The current pool shows an average of 84,489 miles and an average age of 17.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 84,489 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are coil springs, lighting and parking brake. The practical read is that the Renault Modus deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	6,818
DIESEL	2,089
OTHER	5

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,668
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,488
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,420
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,368
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,065
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1,963
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1,597
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,532
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,513
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,381
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1,365
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,323
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	1,179
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	1,174
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,099
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,052
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,016
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	913
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	892
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	865
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	809
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	801
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	796
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	794
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	790

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 34,863 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,668

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

2,488

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,420

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

2,368

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,065

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

1,963

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

1,597

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,532

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,513

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,381

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

1,365

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

1,323

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

1,179

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

1,174

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,099

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,052

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,016

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

913

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

892

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

865

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

809

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

801

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

796

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

794

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

790

Renault Modus reliability and MOT data