2025 MOT results
Renault Modus common problems
The most common reason a Renault Modus fails its MOT is a broken coil spring, on 21.5% of its 5,100 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 4 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a worn steering or suspension joint at 12.8% of failures against 4.3% expected; a broken coil spring at 21.5% of failures against 9.0% expected; a headlamp out at 8.6% of failures against 5.3% expected.
- Tests in 2025 10,195 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 50.0% 5,100 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 10.4% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 71.2% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Renault Modus MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Renault Modus tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (10 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 21.5% |
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 18.3% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering | 12.8% |
| Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 11.9% |
| Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension | 10.9% |
| Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 9.7% |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.6% |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | 7.1% |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes | 6.0% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 6.0% |
| Position lamp: adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.8% |
| Seat belts: buckle not functioning as intended Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 4.6% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Broken coil spring
21.5% of failures 9.0% expected 2.4 times as often
A broken suspension spring, which usually snaps in the bottom coil and often fails on both sides within a year.
Look at each corner for a sagging ride height, and listen for a knock over speed bumps.
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Sidelight out
18.3% of failures 13.3% expected somewhat more often
A sidelight, also called a position lamp, not working. It marks the width of the car at night.
Walk round the car with the lights on and the hazards going; these are the cheapest failures to avoid.
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Worn steering or suspension joint
12.8% of failures 4.3% expected 3 times as often
Play in a steering or suspension joint, where a worn ball and socket lets the wheel move where it should not.
A knock at low speed over rough ground, or vague steering, is the usual warning.
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Headlamp aim out of line
11.9% of failures 8.1% expected 1.5 times as often
The beam pattern points too high, too low, or in the wrong place, so it either dazzles others or lights too little road.
Nothing to do at the roadside, but a garage resets the aim in minutes; a sagging suspension corner or a heavy boot load can throw it out.
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Worn steering or suspension joint
10.9% of failures 5.8% expected 1.9 times as often
Play in a steering or suspension joint, where a worn ball and socket lets the wheel move where it should not.
A knock at low speed over rough ground, or vague steering, is the usual warning.
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Brake light out
9.7% of failures 9.0% expected about as expected
A brake light not working, from a bulb, a poor earth, or the switch on the pedal.
Reverse up to a wall or window at dusk and press the pedal to see all three lamps light.
Which parts of the car fail
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails a Renault Modus, on 57.0% of failed tests. That is also where it differs most from cars of the same registration years, which record 47.9%.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 57.0% |
| Suspension | 46.4% |
| Brakes | 23.9% |
| Tyres | 15.2% |
| Steering | 14.8% |
| Visibility | 12.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 8.8% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 8.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
71.2% of Renault Modus tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Renault Moduses, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 22.5% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 15.9% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 14.2% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 12.5% |
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes | 11.7% |
| Coil spring: corroded Suspension | 8.7% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 5.8% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has slight play Steering | 5.6% |
| Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 5.2% |
| Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories | 4.8% |
| Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes | 4.6% |
| Suspension arms: ball joint has slight play Suspension | 4.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Renault Modus problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Renault Modus?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Coil spring: fractured or broken” is the most common: it appears on 21.5% of failed Renault Modus tests. Across categories, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails one, on 57.0% of failed tests.
How often does a Renault Modus fail its MOT?
50.0% of Renault Modus tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 10,195 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 38 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Renault Modus than on other cars?
Yes. “Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play” appears on 12.8% of its failures against 4.3% for cars of the same age, and “Coil spring: fractured or broken” appears on 21.5% of its failures against 9.0% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Renault Modus aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 10,195 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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