Renault GRD
Registered from 2014 to 2015.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2014 1.5 diesel. 24 of 94 tests failed, 26%.
Better than 7% of 2014 cars. The typical one fails 17%, across 870 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 58% | 14 |
| Body and structure | 38% | 9 |
| Lights and electrics | 21% | 5 |
| Steering | 21% | 5 |
| Tyres and wheels | 21% | 5 |
| Brakes | 17% | 4 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- 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
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Where it stands out against its peers
- Suspension: failed more often than 95% of 2014 cars — 58% of its 24 failed tests, where an ordinary 2014 car has 30%.
- Body and structure: failed more often than 97% of 2014 cars — 38% of its 24 failed tests, where an ordinary 2014 car has 6%.
- Steering: failed more often than 93% of 2014 cars — 21% of its 24 failed tests, where an ordinary 2014 car has 4%.
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 — 58% of its failures
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Steering — 21% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Tyres and wheels — 21% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Brakes — 17% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Lights and electrics — 21% of its failures
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 38% of its failures