Pass rate
70.6%
Below average — 3.4 pts behind the 74.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 1,893 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £16–£45
2009 Renault Grand Modus MOT pass rate
- 2009
- typical 74,692 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
20.9% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2011 70.8% pass
- Avoid 2012 67.8% pass
Across the 5 years on record, a spread of 3 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 60.2%
- Typical mileage
- 75k mi
The 2009 Renault Grand Modus MOT pass rate is 70.6% of its MOT tests — 3.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 20.9% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Renault Grand Modus does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Falls short of its own age and mileage
Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 74.0%; this one manages 70.6% — 3.4 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
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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How does the 2009 Renault Grand Modus compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 74.0%, so this figure is 3.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 60.2%. The median 2009 Renault Grand Modus in this dataset had covered 74,692 mi.
65% of the tests on this vehicle ran on Petrol, which passed 73.1% of the time. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 70.4% of the time, April–September 70.9%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Coil spring fractured or broken", noted on 9.88% of tests.
- 1,893 recorded tests behind this page.
- 70.6% overall pass rate, 60.2% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Renault Grand Modus, the average is 70.1% — best year 2011 (70.8%), worst 2012 (67.8%).
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
- 1,893
- Typical mileage (median)
- 74,692 mi
- Make and model
- Renault Grand Modus
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
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 Grand Modus MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 54% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Petrol is the most common here (65% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Grand Modus
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 413 | 74.3% |
| South West | 276 | 69.2% |
| East of England | 254 | 69.7% |
| Yorkshire | 172 | 68.0% |
| North West | 160 | 75.0% |
| West Midlands | 154 | 69.5% |
| East Midlands | 136 | 66.2% |
| Scotland | 119 | 68.1% |
| Wales | 81 | 65.4% |
| North East | 64 | 64.1% |
| London | 64 | 82.8% |
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 2009 Grand Modus
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 2009 Grand Modus
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 9.9% 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 suspension joints 5.9% of tests
“track rod end ball joint has excessive play”
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.
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Check the lights 5.3% 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.
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 2009 Grand Modus through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £16–£45 — and 40% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £16–£45
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp not working
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: buckle not functioning as intended
- £40–£120
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 90%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 40%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 1,893 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 Grand Modus, side by side
5 model years on record, from 2008 to 2012. Across them the pass rate runs from 67.8% to 70.8% — a spread of 3 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2008 69.4% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2009 70.6%coil spring fractured or broken
- 2010 70.3% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2011 70.8% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2012 67.8% 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 2009 Renault Grand Modus 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 2009 cars with a similar record
- Citroen C3 70.6%
- Suzuki Splash 70.6%
- Vauxhall Zafira 70.7%
- Volkswagen Fox 70.7%
- Chevrolet Matiz 70.7%
- Suzuki SX4 70.7%
Closest pass rates among 2009 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 2009 Renault Grand Modus 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 4,637 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 998 | 20.90% | 20.89% | +0.01 |
| Suspension | 890 | 18.60% | 20.98% | −2.38 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 808 | 16.90% | 12.21% | +4.69 |
| Tyres | 778 | 16.30% | 19.76% | −3.46 |
| Steering | 302 | 6.30% | 2.57% | +3.73 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 252 | 5.30% | 5.52% | −0.22 |
| Visibility | 179 | 3.70% | 4.97% | −1.27 |
| Non-component advisories | 179 | 3.70% | 4.18% | −0.48 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 162 | 3.40% | 5.57% | −2.17 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 89 | 1.90% | 0.82% | +1.08 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coil spring fractured or broken Suspension | Major | 9.9% | £25–65 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Steering | Major | 5.9% | £18–45 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 5.3% | £5–20 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.9% | £5–25 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 4.3% | £18–45 |
| Buckle not functioning as intended Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | Major | 2.8% | £40–120 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.3% | £3–12 |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 2.2% | £18–45 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.0% | £5–25 |
| Washers not working Visibility | Major | 2.0% | £5–15 |
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 | 20.1% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 14.5% | £45–110 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 11.5% | £45–95 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 8.6% | £200–700 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Steering | Advisory | 8.0% | £18–45 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 7.3% | £80–180 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 55 | 89.1% | 22,250 mi |
| 30-60k | 547 | 76.6% | 47,332 mi |
| 60-90k | 622 | 69.3% | 74,331 mi |
| 90-120k | 413 | 67.6% | 103,060 mi |
| 120k+ | 254 | 62.2% | 139,002 mi |
Source: 1,893 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.
2009 Grand Modus MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2009 Renault Grand Modus?
70.6% of the 1,893 2009 Renault Grand Modus tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 74.0% for cars first used in 2009. First-attempt pass rate: 60.2%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2009 Renault Grand Modus?
The three most recorded items are coil spring fractured or broken (9.88%), track rod end ball joint has excessive play (5.92%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (5.34%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2009 Renault Grand Modus MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 89.1% of the time, falling to 62.2% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2009 Renault Grand Modus in this dataset had covered 74,692 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2009 Renault Grand Modus?
Petrol: 73.1% pass rate across 1,237 tests. Diesel: 66.0% pass rate across 656 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2009 Renault Grand Modus MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 70.4% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 70.9%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.