Pass rate
66.8%
Below average — 6.3 pts behind the 73.1% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 223 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £21–£57
2008 Renault G-Modus Dynamique MOT pass rate
- 2008
- 2 trims combined
- typical 91,150 mi
Check your postcode
Most common fault
Suspension
24.4% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2010 68.0% pass
- Avoid 2009 65.3% pass
Across the 3 years on record, a spread of 2.7 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 53.5%
- Typical mileage
- 91k mi
The 2008 Renault G-Modus Dynamique MOT pass rate is 66.8% of its MOT tests — 6.3 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 24.4% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Lamps & electrics: 1.4× the national share
Lamps & electrics make up 17.4% of everything recorded on the 2008 Renault G-Modus Dynamique, against 12.2% nationally — 5.2 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 24.4%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. Walk round the car with the lights on before the test: bulbs, indicators and number-plate lamps are the cheapest failures to prevent and among the most common.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 73.1%; this one manages 66.8% — 6.3 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 35% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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Every Renault G-Modus Dynamique first registered in 2008 is combined here — 2 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2008 Renault G-Modus Dynamique compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 73.1%, so this figure is 6.3 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 53.5%. The median 2008 Renault G-Modus Dynamique in this dataset had covered 91,150 mi.
52% of the tests on this vehicle ran on Diesel, which passed 64.3% of the time. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 64.4% of the time, April–September 70.5%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Coil spring fractured or broken", noted on 12.11% of tests.
- 223 recorded tests behind this page.
- 66.8% overall pass rate, 53.5% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Renault G-Modus Dynamique, the average is 66.9% — best year 2010 (68.0%), worst 2009 (65.3%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 223
- Typical mileage (median)
- 91,150 mi
- Make and model
- Renault G-Modus Dynamique
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Coil Spring
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the G-Modus Dynamique MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 52% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Diesel is the most common here (52% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the G-Modus Dynamique
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 46 | 69.6% |
| South West | 30 | 70.0% |
| East of England | 28 | 64.3% |
| Yorkshire | 27 | 63.0% |
| West Midlands | 24 | 70.8% |
| North West | 22 | 68.2% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2008 G-Modus Dynamique
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2008 G-Modus Dynamique
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the coil springs 12.1% of tests
“coil spring fractured or broken”
Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.
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Check the lights 7.6% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the suspension joints 6.3% of tests
“ball joint excessively worn”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2008 G-Modus Dynamique through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £21–£57 — and 35% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £21–£57
- Cheapest common item: registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the…
- £5–£20
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 90%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 35%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 223 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the G-Modus Dynamique, side by side
3 model years on record, from 2008 to 2010. Across them the pass rate runs from 65.3% to 68.0% — a spread of 2.7 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2008 66.8%coil spring fractured or broken
- 2009 65.3% buckle not functioning as intended
- 2010 68.0% coil spring fractured or broken
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2008 Renault G-Modus Dynamique with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2008 cars with a similar record
- Chevrolet Aveo 66.5%
- Fiat Bravo 67.3%
- Chevrolet Captiva 67.3%
- Ford Ka 66.2%
- Chevrolet Kalos 66.1%
- Nissan Qashqai 66.0%
Closest pass rates among 2008 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2008 Renault G-Modus Dynamique 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 617 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 154 | 24.40% | 20.98% | +3.42 |
| Brakes | 125 | 19.80% | 20.89% | −1.09 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 110 | 17.40% | 12.21% | +5.19 |
| Tyres | 85 | 13.50% | 19.76% | −6.26 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 38 | 6.00% | 5.52% | +0.48 |
| Steering | 38 | 6.00% | 2.57% | +3.43 |
| Visibility | 26 | 4.10% | 4.97% | −0.87 |
| Non-component advisories | 18 | 2.90% | 4.18% | −1.28 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 13 | 2.10% | 1.76% | +0.34 |
| Road Wheels | 10 | 1.60% | 0.75% | +0.85 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coil spring fractured or broken Suspension | Major | 12.1% | £25–65 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 7.6% | £5–20 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 6.3% | £18–45 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Steering | Major | 5.8% | £18–45 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 5.8% | £80–200 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 5.4% | £5–25 |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 4.9% | £18–45 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 4.0% | £5–25 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 3.6% | £18–45 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 3.6% | £5–25 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 23.3% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 12.1% | £45–110 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 10.8% | £25–65 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 10.3% | £200–700 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Steering | Advisory | 9.9% | £18–45 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 9.0% | £80–180 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 33 | 72.7% | 50,650 mi |
| 60-90k | 73 | 71.2% | 76,053 mi |
| 90-120k | 73 | 64.4% | 103,876 mi |
| 120k+ | 43 | 60.5% | 136,447 mi |
Source: 223 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2008 G-Modus Dynamique MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2008 Renault G-Modus Dynamique?
66.8% of the 223 2008 Renault G-Modus Dynamique tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 73.1% for cars first used in 2008. First-attempt pass rate: 53.5%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2008 Renault G-Modus Dynamique?
The three most recorded items are coil spring fractured or broken (12.11%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (7.62%), ball joint excessively worn (6.28%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2008 Renault G-Modus Dynamique MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 72.7% of the time, falling to 60.5% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2008 Renault G-Modus Dynamique in this dataset had covered 91,150 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2008 Renault G-Modus Dynamique?
Diesel: 64.3% pass rate across 115 tests. Petrol: 69.4% pass rate across 108 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2008 Renault G-Modus Dynamique MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 64.4% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 70.5%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.