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Renault Modus
MOT 2023
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Modus

19,443 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Moduss pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 12.2 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

63.6%

Pass-after-fix

5.5%

Fail

30.4%

Avg miles

76,371

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Modus: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 19,443 MOT tests, the Modus returns 63.6% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a broken or weak spring. A number-plate lamp out and a lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 76,371, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

    2,012 occurrences · 10.3% of tests

  2. 02

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    1,174 occurrences · 6.0% of tests

  3. 03

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    1,124 occurrences · 5.8% of tests

  4. 04

    A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play

    934 occurrences · 4.8% of tests

  5. 05

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    864 occurrences · 4.4% of tests

  6. 06

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    764 occurrences · 3.9% of tests

  7. 07

    Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective

    750 occurrences · 3.9% of tests

  8. 08

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    589 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  9. 09

    A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

    514 occurrences · 2.6% of tests

  10. 10

    A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

    501 occurrences · 2.6% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures

£178–£595

If every one of this Modus's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Headlight restoration kit

Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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Buying or keeping a Modus?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Modus and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.