Renault Grand Modus
Registered from 2008 to 2012.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2011 1.5 diesel. 225 of 771 tests failed, 29%.
Better than 9% of 2011 cars. The typical one fails 22%, across 924 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 64% | 143 |
| Lights and electrics | 39% | 88 |
| Brakes | 25% | 56 |
| Steering | 21% | 47 |
| Tyres and wheels | 15% | 34 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 12% | 26 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Where it stands out against its peers
- Suspension: failed more often than 95% of 2011 cars — 64% of its 225 failed tests, where an ordinary 2011 car has 40%.
- Seat belts and airbags: failed more often than 96% of 2011 cars — 12% of its 225 failed tests, where an ordinary 2011 car has 1%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 64% of its failures
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Brakes — 25% of its failures
- Steering — 21% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Tyres and wheels — 15% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 39% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Seat belts and airbags — 12% of its failures
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
When it starts failing
At 120–140k miles this one fails 31% of its inspections, against the 26% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–40k miles | 22% | 14% | 50 | |
| 40–60k miles | 20% | 18% | 138 | |
| 60–80k miles | 32% | 21% | 217 | |
| 80–100k miles | 31% | 24% | 174 | |
| 100–120k miles | 34% | 25% | 115 | |
| 120–140k miles | 31% | 26% | 54 |
748 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.