Renault Modus
Registered from 2004 to 2012.
About this model
The Renault Modus is a mini MPV produced by the French manufacturer Renault from August 2004 to December 2012, in Valladolid, Spain. The production version is very similar to the concept car of the same name, which was presented at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show. It is essentially a taller version of the Clio III and, as such, shared its platform and much of its engine range with the third generation of the Clio.
From the Wikipedia article Renault Modus, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2005 1.4 petrol. 457 of 1,379 tests failed, 33%.
Better than 9% of 2005 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 837 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 58% | 267 |
| Suspension | 53% | 242 |
| Brakes | 37% | 170 |
| Tyres and wheels | 19% | 85 |
| Steering | 14% | 65 |
| Visibility | 10% | 45 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 53% 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 — 37% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Tyres and wheels — 19% of its failures
- Steering — 14% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Lights and electrics — 58% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Visibility — 10% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 120–140k miles this one fails 34% of its inspections, against the 30% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–40k miles | 24% | 17% | 87 | |
| 40–60k miles | 30% | 21% | 247 | |
| 60–80k miles | 34% | 26% | 390 | |
| 80–100k miles | 34% | 28% | 325 | |
| 100–120k miles | 36% | 29% | 239 | |
| 120–140k miles | 34% | 30% | 61 |
1,349 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.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.6 petrol · 110 hp · 1305 kg · 2535 mm wheelbase · 7.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2011 | 1.6 petrol · 110 hp · 1308 kg · 2540 mm wheelbase · 7.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2010 | 1.1 petrol · 1230 kg · 2548 mm wheelbase · 5.8 L/100km (NEDC) |