Renault reliability by model
DVSA recorded 2,867,980 MOT tests on Renault cars in 2023 to 2025, and 62% were a pass. That is 9.7 points below the figure for every car tested. Below, each of the 17 models with enough tests to judge. The best-performing Renault with a meaningful sample is the Zoe at 78.2% and the weakest the Modus at 50.1%. A gap that size within one make usually reflects the age of the cars still on the road rather than the design, which is why the age-adjusted column matters.
| Model | Pass rate | Age-adjusted | Tests | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renault Clio | 56.9% | -12.6 | 953,866 | 2000 to 2022 |
| Renault Captur | 77.6% | -1.3 | 455,922 | 2013 to 2022 |
| Renault Megane | 54.7% | -11.6 | 316,995 | 2000 to 2022 |
| Renault Trafic | 58.4% | -14.4 | 316,369 | 2002 to 2022 |
| Renault Kadjar | 76.8% | -4 | 202,504 | 2015 to 2021 |
| Renault Kangoo | 54.1% | -16.1 | 164,597 | 2001 to 2021 |
| Renault Scenic | 55.6% | -8.2 | 109,399 | 2002 to 2018 |
| Renault Grand Scenic | 53.2% | -11.8 | 75,731 | 2005 to 2019 |
| Renault Twingo | 62.1% | -5.3 | 72,917 | 2007 to 2018 |
| Renault Zoe | 78.2% | -6.3 | 62,802 | 2014 to 2022 |
| Renault Master | 66.7% | -1.9 | 44,885 | 2002 to 2022 |
| Renault Modus | 50.1% | -8 | 35,410 | 2004 to 2011 |
| Renault Laguna | 53.6% | -5.8 | 25,018 | 2004 to 2011 |
| Renault Koleos | 76.6% | -1.2 | 11,393 | 2009 to 2020 |
| Renault Arkana | 88.1% | +0.5 | 10,025 | 2021 to 2022 |
| Renault Wind | 59.1% | -2.3 | 6,014 | 2010 to 2011 |
| Renault G | 52% | -16.6 | 4,133 | 2013 to 2014 |
Each model page breaks the figures down by year of first use and by mileage, lists the defects that fail it and the advisories testers record before a failure, and compares petrol, diesel and hybrid versions where the data allows. For a specific car, the free MOT history check shows its own record against these averages, and the reliability index for every make shows where Renault sits overall.
Questions people ask
Are Renaults reliable?
Renault cars pass 62% of MOTs against 71.7% for all cars, from 2,867,980 tests, and 86.5% pass their first test at three years old. Within the range the Captur is the strongest once age is allowed for and the Kangoo the weakest.
Which Renault is the most reliable?
Age-adjusted, the Renault Captur, at -1.3 points against cars of the same age; on raw pass rate the Zoe leads at 78.2%, helped by a younger fleet.
What fails Renaults most at the MOT?
Across the range: a worn ball joint, a broken coil spring and play in a track rod end. Each model page lists its own top failures and the advisories that come before them.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 to 2025. Methodology.