How reliable is the Renault Modus compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Renault Modus, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 50.0% across 10,194 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Renault Modus?

The item recorded most often is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", which appears in 28.0% of failed Renault Modus tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Renault Modus?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 28.7% of all Renault Modus tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Renault Modus usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 77,875 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Are most Renault Modus models petrol or diesel?

Of the Renault Modus cars tested, 77% are petrol, 23% are diesel. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Renault Modus MOT pass rate & common failures

From 10,194 recorded MOT tests of the Renault Modus, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 10,194 MOT tests, 50.0% of Renault Modus tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Renault Modus fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, which appears in 28.0% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 77,875 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

50.0%unadjusted, not comparable10,194 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Modus. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 10,194 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Renault Modus tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened28.0%
1,223 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
2.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning19.9%
870 occurrencesLamp not working explained
3.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements16.7%
732 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect explained
4.A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play16.4%
718 occurrencesBall joint worn explained
5.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn14.3%
624 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
6.A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc9.6%
421 occurrencesSuspension joint dust cover missing or split explained
7.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements9.1%
396 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
8.A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED9.1%
396 occurrencesHeadlamp not working explained
9.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning9.0%
393 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained
10.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement6.9%
303 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Renault Modus tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements28.7%
2,929 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured21.4%
2,182 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
3.A tyre seriously damaged17.8%
1,819 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
4.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded14.9%
1,516 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
5.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users14.2%
1,449 tests
6.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened12.1%
1,237 testsRoad spring broken or fractured explained
7.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm6.7%
687 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
8.A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play6.2%
631 testsBall joint worn explained

What gets tested

The Modus fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 77,875
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol76.5%
Diesel23.5%

Check a specific Renault Modus

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Renault models

Renault Clio — 59.1% adjusted
Renault Captur — 70.8% adjusted
Renault Trafic — 62.9% adjusted
Renault Megane — 63.3% adjusted
Renault Kadjar — 74.0% adjusted
Renault Kangoo — 59.0% adjusted
All Renault models

Common questions

How reliable is the Renault Modus compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Renault Modus, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 50.0% across 10,194 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Renault Modus?: The item recorded most often is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", which appears in 28.0% of failed Renault Modus tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Renault Modus?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 28.7% of all Renault Modus tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Renault Modus usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 77,875 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Are most Renault Modus models petrol or diesel?: Of the Renault Modus cars tested, 77% are petrol, 23% are diesel. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.