How reliable is the Renault Wind compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Renault Wind, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages.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 58.6% across 1,976 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 Wind?

The item recorded most often is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", which appears in 43.3% of failed Renault Wind 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 Wind?

The most common advisory is "Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured", noted on 34.7% of all Renault Wind tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

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

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 67,384 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.

Model reliability file

Renault Wind MOT pass rate & common failures

From 1,976 recorded MOT tests of the Renault Wind, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 1,976 MOT tests, 58.6% of Renault Wind tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Renault Wind 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 43.3% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 67,384 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

58.6%unadjusted, not comparable1,976 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Wind. 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 1,976 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Renault Wind 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 weakened43.3%
318 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
2.A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play19.3%
142 occurrencesBall joint worn explained
3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn15.9%
117 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
4.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement11.6%
85 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
5.Parking brake inoperative on one side9.3%
68 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
6.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning9.3%
68 occurrencesLamp not working explained
7.A tyre seriously damaged7.9%
58 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
8.Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn7.1%
52 occurrencesBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
9.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen6.9%
51 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
10.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm6.7%
49 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

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

1.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured34.7%
686 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
2.A tyre seriously damaged18.1%
357 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
3.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements11.1%
219 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
4.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded9.6%
189 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
5.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users6.9%
137 tests
6.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded6.6%
130 testsSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
7.A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play5.7%
113 testsBall joint worn explained
8.Play in steering rack inner joint(s)5.6%
110 tests

What gets tested

The Wind fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 67,384
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol99.9%

Check a specific Renault Wind

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 Wind compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Renault Wind, 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 58.6% across 1,976 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 Wind?: The item recorded most often is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", which appears in 43.3% of failed Renault Wind 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 Wind?: The most common advisory is "Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured", noted on 34.7% of all Renault Wind tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Renault Wind usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 67,384 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.

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.