Renault Master
Registered from 1995 to 2023.
About this model
The Renault Master is a large van produced by the French manufacturer Renault since 1980, now in its fourth generation. It replaced the earlier Renault Super Goélette light trucks. It is also sold as the Nissan Interstar. Opel and Vauxhall have sold versions of the second and third series vans as the Opel Movano in Continental Europe and Vauxhall Movano in the United Kingdom. All four generations have been designed and manufactured by Renault, irrespective of the brand. Renault Trucks markets it as the Renault Trucks Master.
From the Wikipedia article Renault Master, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2007 2.5 diesel. 414 of 1,736 tests failed, 24%.
Better than 65% of 2007 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 935 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 54% | 223 |
| Lights and electrics | 41% | 170 |
| Suspension | 28% | 114 |
| Body and structure | 21% | 87 |
| Steering | 16% | 67 |
| Visibility | 14% | 58 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Parking brake inoperative on one side
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
Where it stands out against its peers
- Brakes: failed more often than 94% of 2007 cars — 54% of its 414 failed tests, where an ordinary 2007 car has 34%.
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.
- Brakes — 54% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Parking brake inoperative on one side
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Suspension — 28% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Steering — 16% of its failures
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Lights and electrics — 41% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 21% of its failures
- Visibility — 14% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 200k+ miles this one fails 28% of its inspections, against the 29% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 10% | 12% | 30 | |
| 20–40k miles | 12% | 16% | 216 | |
| 40–60k miles | 20% | 21% | 279 | |
| 60–80k miles | 23% | 24% | 216 | |
| 80–100k miles | 23% | 27% | 149 | |
| 100–120k miles | 27% | 29% | 157 | |
| 120–140k miles | 31% | 30% | 126 | |
| 140–160k miles | 29% | 30% | 124 | |
| 160–180k miles | 31% | 30% | 112 | |
| 180–200k miles | 27% | 30% | 77 | |
| 200k+ miles | 28% | 29% | 203 |
1,689 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 80k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2.3 diesel · 144 hp · 2357 kg · 3754 mm wheelbase · 10.3 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 2.3 diesel · 143 hp · 2343 kg · 3668 mm wheelbase · 10.5 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 2.3 diesel · 143 hp · 2270 kg · 3631 mm wheelbase · 9.5 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 2.3 diesel · 148 hp · 2388 kg · 3762 mm wheelbase · 7.4 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 2.3 diesel · 143 hp · 2180 kg · 3675 mm wheelbase · 6.6 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 2.3 diesel · 146 hp · 2105 kg · 3395 mm wheelbase · 6.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 2.3 diesel · 145 hp · 2193 kg · 3593 mm wheelbase · 6.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 2.3 diesel · 133 hp · 2116 kg · 3476 mm wheelbase · 7.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 2.3 diesel · 124 hp · 2124 kg · 3486 mm wheelbase · 7.3 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 2.3 diesel · 122 hp · 2115 kg · 3455 mm wheelbase · 7.4 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 2.3 diesel · 124 hp · 2172 kg · 3502 mm wheelbase · 7.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2011 | 2.3 diesel · 124 hp · 2185 kg · 3522 mm wheelbase · 8.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/0006/16
The drive rotor of the vacuum pump could break, leading to the immediate stop of the vacuum pump and consequent loss of braking assistance and loss of engine power.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/01604/22
The fuel injection ramp may be faulty, which can lead to fuel leaks in the engine compartment, increasing the risk of fire. This may also lead to pollution of the environment. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0519/18
The steering column cap may not be correctly tightened. This could lead to a loss of vehicle steering.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0614/14
There is a risk of loss of traction, due to the loss of the fixing bolts for the connection between the longitudinal transmission and the rear axle.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0731/18
The On Board Diagnostics system for the engine is incorrectly programmed. This could lead to the engine not functioning correctly.
Recall of the product from end users