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Renault Modus road wheels problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 9,065 MOT tests · Updated

At 17 years, 0.3 in 100 MOT tests of the Renault Modus failed on road wheels, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 9,065 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 26 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 10 ages from 11 to 20 years, 51,726 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 17 years: 9,065 for the Renault Modus

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.3 fails per 100 MOT tests at 17 years, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

Renault Modus road wheels fails by age

Renault Modus road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Renault Modus. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.20.40.611 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 1,536 MOT tests1112 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 3,210 MOT tests1213 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 4,141 MOT tests1314 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 5,865 MOT tests1415 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 6,392 MOT tests1516 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 7,167 MOT tests1617 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 9,065 MOT tests1718 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 7,270 MOT tests1819 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 4,649 MOT tests1920 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 2,431 MOT tests20
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Renault Modus All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
111,5360.20.4
123,2100.10.5
134,1410.10.5
145,8650.20.6
156,3920.30.6
167,1670.30.6
179,0650.30.6
187,2700.20.5
19*4,6490.50.5
20*2,4310.50.4

All first-use years of the Renault Modus pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the road wheels at 17 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

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Other Renault Modus problems

Road wheels on rival models

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Questions people ask

Does the Renault Modus have more road wheels problems than other cars?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 17 years, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 9,065 MOT tests).

How common are Renault Modus road wheels problems?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 17 years failed on road wheels, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 9,065 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 51,726 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare