Car statistics
Renault car statistics
How many Renault cars are on the road in Great Britain, every Renault model, its share of new cars over time and which fuels they use, how they do at the MOT and their safety recalls. Built from DVLA licensing records and DVSA MOT results.
- Licensed in Great Britain 885,220 +0.7% on a year earlier
- Rank among makes No. 16 2.6% of licensed cars
- MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 63.4% Cars of the same ages 72.2%
- New registrations in 2025 63,557 3.1% of all new cars
- Most common fuel Petrol 52.2% of those licensed
- Safety recalls since 1992 120 naming 21 Renault models
How many Renault cars are on the road?
There were 885,220 Renault cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 127,696 declared off the road (SORN). That is 2.6% of all licensed cars, or about 1 in 38, making Renault the No. 16 make on the road. That is 51.5% fewer than the peak of 1.82 million in 2006. Plug-in hybrid makes up 0.4% of licensed Renault cars, against 2.8% of all cars.
Renault cars licensed in Great Britain
The highest year-end count was 1.82 million in 2006.
| Year | Licensed |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 799,338 |
| 1995 | 854,457 |
| 1996 | 939,761 |
| 1997 | 1,041,103 |
| 1998 | 1,148,545 |
| 1999 | 1,255,904 |
| 2000 | 1,346,333 |
| 2001 | 1,452,322 |
| 2002 | 1,567,100 |
| 2003 | 1,650,766 |
| 2004 | 1,750,159 |
| 2005 | 1,815,657 |
| 2006 | 1,824,123 |
| 2007 | 1,823,971 |
| 2008 | 1,788,036 |
| 2009 | 1,718,296 |
| 2010 | 1,681,499 |
| 2011 | 1,615,976 |
| 2012 | 1,532,995 |
| 2013 | 1,445,554 |
| 2014 | 1,353,313 |
| 2015 | 1,284,618 |
| 2016 | 1,227,216 |
| 2017 | 1,146,074 |
| 2018 | 1,080,433 |
| 2019 | 1,026,894 |
| 2020 | 972,157 |
| 2021 | 925,551 |
| 2022 | 900,542 |
| 2023 | 881,464 |
| 2024 | 877,523 |
| 2025 | 884,590 |
| 2026 | 885,220 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Renault cars
All cars in Great Britain
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Renault models
27 Renault models have a page of their own. The most common is the Renault Clio, with 316,262 licensed: 35.7% of all Renault cars on the road. Over the last year the 5 E-Tech added the most cars on the road (+10,969, +4769.1%) and the Clio lost the most (−11,471, −3.5%). The totals above also count models too small for a page of their own.
| Model | Licensed | Change on a year | SORN | Main fuel | MOT pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clio | 316,262 | −3.5% | 52,228 | Petrol | 57.0% |
| Captur | 190,387 | +5.0% | 1,611 | Petrol | 76.0% |
| Megane | 90,154 | −11.2% | 30,807 | Diesel | 55.3% |
| Kadjar | 65,006 | −1.3% | 736 | Petrol | 73.6% |
| Scenic | 37,524 | +5.6% | 6,798 | Diesel | 55.9% |
| Zoe | 25,930 | −2.5% | 747 | Electric | 78.7% |
| Twingo | 21,317 | −6.0% | 1,550 | Petrol | 61.4% |
| Arkana | 18,538 | 0.0% | 84 | Hybrid | 87.7% |
| Grand Scenic | 17,834 | −15.9% | 4,840 | Diesel | 54.2% |
| Austral | 16,542 | +43.4% | 48 | Hybrid | – |
| Symbioz | 15,110 | +155.3% | 33 | Hybrid | – |
| Trafic | 13,664 | +11.0% | 1,169 | Diesel | – |
| 5 E-Tech | 11,199 | +4769.1% | 23 | Electric | – |
| Modus | 11,101 | −16.1% | 1,916 | Petrol | 50.0% |
| Kangoo | 10,453 | −9.9% | 2,971 | Petrol | – |
| Laguna | 5,938 | −21.4% | 9,167 | Diesel | 53.8% |
| Koleos | 3,407 | −6.9% | 356 | Diesel | 75.3% |
| Master | 2,826 | +4.1% | 124 | Diesel | – |
| Rafale | 2,148 | +129.5% | 48 | Hybrid | – |
| Wind Roadster | 1,705 | −5.2% | 257 | Petrol | 58.6% |
| 4 E-Tech | 1,628 | – | 18 | Electric | – |
| Grand Espace | 1,236 | −17.8% | 1,025 | Diesel | 54.5% |
| Espace | 719 | −20.9% | 2,771 | Diesel | 54.2% |
| 5 | 532 | +4.1% | 2,813 | Petrol | – |
| 4 | 474 | +85.2% | 295 | Petrol | – |
| Twizy | 338 | −9.4% | 174 | Electric | – |
| Avantime | 102 | −17.7% | 168 | Petrol | – |
MOT pass rates are first-time passes of cars aged three and over in 2025. A dash means too few tests, or a model DVSA’s records do not separate from vans.
New Renault cars registered each year
Registrations of new Renault cars in Great Britain peaked at 199,209 in 2002. In 2025, 63,557 were registered for the first time: 3.1% of all new cars, against 7.4% in 2002, Renault’s best year for share of new cars.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’01 | 185,179 |
| ’02 | 199,209 |
| ’03 | 189,175 |
| ’04 | 188,894 |
| ’05 | 173,027 |
| ’06 | 138,308 |
| ’07 | 126,981 |
| ’08 | 88,502 |
| ’09 | 60,699 |
| ’10 | 91,213 |
| ’11 | 65,695 |
| ’12 | 39,592 |
| ’13 | 44,627 |
| ’14 | 64,000 |
| ’15 | 73,170 |
| ’16 | 82,376 |
| ’17 | 67,112 |
| ’18 | 60,497 |
| ’19 | 56,943 |
| ’20 | 41,291 |
| ’21 | 28,973 |
| ’22 | 30,988 |
| ’23 | 40,690 |
| ’24 | 55,460 |
| ’25 | 63,557 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Share of all new cars
Renault’s first registrations as a share of every car registered for the first time in Great Britain that year.
| Year | Share of new cars |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.2% |
| 2002 | 7.4% |
| 2003 | 7.1% |
| 2004 | 7.3% |
| 2005 | 7.1% |
| 2006 | 5.9% |
| 2007 | 5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.8% |
| 2025 | 3.1% |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Renault MOT reliability
In 2025, 63.4% of MOT tests of Renault cars were passed first time, from 768,355 tests. Cars of the same ages pass 72.2% of the time, so Renault does worse than average for the age of its cars, by 8.8 points. That ranks Renault No. 47 of the 50 makes with enough tests to compare. 8.8% of Renault tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Among Renault models with enough tests, the Arkana does best for its age (−1.4 points against cars of the same ages) and the Grand Scenic does worst (−12.7 points). Average age at test for Renault cars: 10.7 years.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Same ages | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkana | 8,671 | 87.7% | 89.1% | −1.4 pts |
| Koleos | 3,909 | 75.3% | 77.0% | −1.7 pts |
| Captur | 162,347 | 76.0% | 78.6% | −2.6 pts |
| Wind Roadster | 1,976 | 58.6% | 63.3% | −4.7 pts |
| Espace | 1,120 | 54.2% | 59.6% | −5.4 pts |
| Grand Espace | 1,317 | 54.5% | 60.1% | −5.6 pts |
| Zoe | 26,988 | 78.7% | 84.7% | −6.0 pts |
| Laguna | 7,473 | 53.8% | 60.0% | −6.2 pts |
| Kadjar | 69,278 | 73.6% | 79.9% | −6.3 pts |
| Twingo | 23,744 | 61.4% | 67.8% | −6.4 pts |
| Scenic | 31,881 | 55.9% | 64.6% | −8.7 pts |
| Modus | 10,195 | 50.0% | 59.7% | −9.7 pts |
| Megane | 93,832 | 55.3% | 66.2% | −10.9 pts |
| Clio | 306,492 | 57.0% | 69.7% | −12.7 pts |
| Grand Scenic | 18,046 | 54.2% | 66.9% | −12.7 pts |
Every make and model ranked by MOT pass rate
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Renault safety recalls
DVSA lists 120 safety recalls naming a Renault car model since 1992, across 21 models. 39 were launched from 2016 to 2025, ranking Renault No. 21 of the makes with recalls in those years. A recall naming several Renault models counts once.
Recalls launched each year, 2006 to 2025
| Year | Recalls |
|---|---|
| ’06 | 6 |
| ’07 | 3 |
| ’08 | 1 |
| ’09 | 3 |
| ’10 | 3 |
| ’11 | 4 |
| ’12 | 2 |
| ’13 | 2 |
| ’14 | 2 |
| ’15 | 7 |
| ’16 | 8 |
| ’17 | 8 |
| ’18 | 6 |
| ’19 | 4 |
| ’20 | 7 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 2 |
| ’23 | 1 |
| ’24 | 1 |
| ’25 | 2 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Models with the most recalls
| Model | Recalls |
|---|---|
| Renault Megane | 31 |
| Renault Clio | 24 |
| Renault Scenic | 17 |
| Renault Espace | 12 |
| Renault Laguna | 12 |
| Renault Twingo | 11 |
| Renault Captur | 9 |
| Renault Kadjar | 6 |
| Renault Zoe | 6 |
| Renault Modus | 5 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Latest Renault recalls
- 12 Mar 2026 Error in Handbook for Operation of Window Lock Renault Megane
- 4 Mar 2026 Front lower arm Bolts Renault Clio
- 4 Dec 2025 Injection Computer Software Update Renault Captur, Renault Clio, Renault Arkana
- 9 Sept 2025 Risk of parking brake actuator failing Renault Captur, Renault Symbioz, Renault Megane, Renault Austral, Renault Scenic, Renault Rafale
- 14 Feb 2024 Automatic Front Seat “Easy Access” Function Renault Austral
Models mostly registered as vans are left out, as on our recalls hub. A recall applies to vehicles built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Renault. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check. How we match recalls to models.
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Makes of a similar size
| Rank | Make | Licensed | Change on a year | Main fuel | MOT vs same ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Land Rover | 929,945 | +1.9% | Diesel | +4.9 pts |
| 14 | Honda | 904,246 | −2.7% | Petrol | +4.0 pts |
| 15 | MINI | 893,867 | +1.5% | Petrol | +5.3 pts |
| 16 | Renault | 885,220 | +0.7% | Petrol | −8.8 pts |
| 17 | Citroën | 787,247 | −3.5% | Petrol | −6.3 pts |
| 18 | Volvo | 751,869 | +5.7% | Diesel | +1.3 pts |
| 19 | SEAT | 602,869 | −0.9% | Petrol | −1.5 pts |
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of March 2026 | 37,339,879 car records (licensed and SORN) | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 15 September 2026 |
| MOT results | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 29,122,953 car MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Safety recalls | Vehicle safety recalls Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | January 1992 to September 2026 | 7,495 road vehicle recalls (R/) | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Make totals count every car DVLA records under the make, including models too small for a page of their own. The rank is among all 525 makes on the record.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
- First registrations count cars registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
- MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over; retests are excluded. The same-ages figure is what all cars would score with this make’s mix of ages.
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