Renault Grand Modus MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Renault Grand Modus MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Renault Grand Modus passed on its first attempt in 59.0%, and its overall record sits −10.9 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Renault Grand Modus in the 2023–2025 data: 12,518 tests across 5 model years (2008–2012). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Renault Grand Modus MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Renault Grand Modus, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Renault Grand Modus's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Renault Grand Modus DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Renault Grand Modus, each with how many of the model's 12,518 tests it was noted on.

• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 1,228 Renault Grand Modus tests, 9.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 718 Renault Grand Modus tests, 5.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 677 Renault Grand Modus tests, 5.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 677 Renault Grand Modus tests, 5.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 575 Renault Grand Modus tests, 4.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Stop lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 322 Renault Grand Modus tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Renault Grand Modus Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Renault Grand Modus model year on record is 2011 (70.8% across 3,016 tests), and the weakest is 2012 (67.8%). The gap between them is 3.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Renault Grand Modus Owners

These checks follow this Renault Grand Modus's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Renault Grand Modus.

• the coil springs — “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.

• the suspension joints — “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.

• the lights — “position lamp not working”

  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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Renault Grand Modus. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Where the Renault Grand Modus is most common

Across every Grand Modus model year on record (2008–2012): 4,232 Renault Grand Modus cars tested in a recordable postcode area, across 12,518 tests. Exeter (EX) has the most, with 110 cars tested there. Cars are counted by the postcode area of the MOT station, so this is where they were tested, not necessarily where their owners live.

The twenty areas with the most Renault Grand Modus cars in the record, sorted by car count — sort the columns for a different question. Cars tested at a station whose postcode area could not be resolved are counted in the model's total but in no area, so the shares add up to slightly under 100% even across every area, and an area's cars are a subset of the model's. Pass rate is blank below 30 tests in an area, where a percentage is noise rather than a finding. How this model's pass rate varies by postcode →

Frequently Asked Questions: Renault Grand Modus MOT & Reliability