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Renault Master MOT fail rate by age and year

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 63,499 MOT tests · Updated

At 16 years, 39.0% of Renault Master MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 43.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 (4,726 MOT tests) [1].

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  • First used 2007: 6.4 pts below cars the same age, 5,810 MOT tests
  • Brakes: fails 1.4–1.6× as often as cars the same age at 16 years, 838 of 4,726 MOT tests
  • Mileage: median 95,981 miles at 16 years against 102,757 for all class 4 vehicles, 4,726 MOT tests

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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 in the same test year.

Fail rate at 16 years, typical mileage
39.0%
vs 43.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16
4,726 MOT tests
Fail rate at 16 years, raw
36.6%
vs 43.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16
4,726 MOT tests
Median mileage at 16 years
95,981 mi
vs 102,757 mi for all class 4 vehicles
4,726 MOT tests

Renault Master MOT fail rate by age

Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 63k DVSA MOT tests in all (63,499).

Renault Master MOT fail rate by age, one line per first-use yearEach line is the cars first used in one year, followed over the ages they were tested in 2022 to 2025. The dashed line is all class 4 vehicles at each age.Over 18: survivors only0%13%25%38%50%141516171819yearsAll class 4 vehiclesFirst used 2006: 34.5% at 16, 37.0% at 17, 40.0% at 18, 39.1% at 19First used 2007: 34.3% at 15, 35.6% at 16, 36.9% at 17, 37.8% at 18First used 2008: 41.4% at 14, 39.6% at 15, 38.3% at 16, 40.6% at 1720082006
Renault Master, one line per first-use year (darker = newer) all class 4 vehicles at the same age
Renault Master: share of MOT tests that failed, by age. Only ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests. 'Typical mileage' is n/a where the model's mileage bands cover less than 80% of the national mix.
AgeMOT testsRawTypical mileageAll class 4Difference
32,87020.9%17.0%12.1%+4.9 pts
42,88920.6%16.9%13.3%+3.6 pts
52,78520.6%19.3%15.3%+4.1 pts
62,93023.3%23.3%17.8%+5.5 pts
73,02624.8%23.5%20.7%+2.8 pts
82,91524.8%22.8%23.9%−1.1 pts
93,06326.0%24.8%27.3%−2.4 pts
102,97228.2%27.1%30.5%−3.4 pts
112,96132.3%31.1%33.7%−2.5 pts
123,06334.1%34.7%36.3%−1.6 pts
133,18339.3%39.0%38.5%+0.5 pts
143,64140.7%41.4%40.7%+0.7 pts
154,33138.3%40.3%42.1%−1.7 pts
164,72636.6%39.0%43.0%−4.0 pts
174,64638.4%40.5%43.4%−2.8 pts
184,03640.3%42.6%43.5%−0.9 pts
19*3,05942.6%43.2%43.4%−0.2 pts
20*2,16543.6%42.9%43.1%−0.1 pts
21*1,71246.7%45.7%42.4%+3.4 pts
22*1,41548.6%48.3%41.2%+7.1 pts
23*1,11150.8%49.3%39.9%+9.4 pts

* Over 18 years: only survivors are still tested at this age, so these rates describe the cars that are left.

Lower MOT fail rate than average: 36.6% raw · 39.0% at typical mileage, against 43.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16, 4,726 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict

First-use year with fewer MOT fails than cars the same age: 2007 (raw rates, not adjusted for mileage; each against 5,810 or more MOT tests).

What fails on a Renault Master at 16 years

4 of 11 parts fail clearly more or less often than on cars the same age, with the same direction at 3 or more ages up to 18 years and no mixed picture.

What failed at 16 years, per 100 MOT tests (4,726 MOT tests), against all class 4 vehicles tested at 16. A test that fails on two parts counts for both.
PartPer 100All class 4ComparedMost common fail
Brakes17.711.6fails 1.4–1.6× as often as cars the same ageParking brake efficiency below requirements (MOT fail)
Steering5.13.4fails 1.3–1.7× as often as cars the same ageSteering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (MOT fail)
Suspension9.717.1fails less often than cars the same age (0.5–0.6×)Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (MOT fail)
Tyres3.17.5fails less often than cars the same age (0.4–0.5×)
Lights and electrics17.220.4about average for cars the same agePosition lamp not working (MOT fail)
Body and structure6.47.6about average for cars the same ageDrive shaft constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (MOT fail)

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The figures here describe Renault Master cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.

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Renault Master recalls

19 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Renault Master vehicles. The latest:

  • R/2025/520 Also covers the Renault Master: Accelerator Pedal Assembley (4,850 vehicles of this model), built Sep 2024 to Aug 2025. From the recall's stated risk: “For certain vehicles the end-stop breaking force of the accelerator pedal is lower than the intended technical specification.”
  • R/2024/295 Also covers the Renault Master: Possible abrasion wear of the fuel supply pipe (2,796 vehicles of this model), built Sep 2014 to Sep 2024. From the recall's stated risk: “On affected vehicles there is a possibility of abrasive wear of the fuel supply line.”
  • R/2024/148 Also covers the Renault Master: Checking the secure mounting of the reducer gearbox. (90 vehicles of this model), built Jul 2020 to Jun 2023. From the recall's stated risk: “On affected vehicles there is a potential risk the electrical powertrain may not be secured correctly.”

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Renault Master against similar cars at 16 years

We have no similar model with a mileage-adjusted rate at this age to compare.

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Questions people ask

How often does a Renault Master fail its MOT at 16 years?

39.0% of MOT tests at 16 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (36.6% as tested), from 4,726 MOT tests, against 43.0% for all class 4 vehicles the same age.

What fails most on a Renault Master at 16 years?

17.7 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years failed on brakes, most often "parking brake efficiency below requirements", then steering (5.1) and suspension (9.7), from 4,726 MOT tests.

What mileage does a Renault Master have at 16 years?

A median of 95,981 miles at the MOT test at 16 years, against 102,757 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 4,726 MOT tests; 28.0% had over 150,000 miles.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 63,499 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Vehicle safety recalls data. DVSA recall data. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Cars tested at 16 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 16 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.