Does the Renault Trucks Master fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Renault Trucks Master records 24.91 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 24.10 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+0.81, 95% interval −0.82 to +2.44). It ranks 248 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Renault Trucks Master by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Renault Trucks Master is “A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 188 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 188 | 5.20 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 162 | 4.48 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 128 | 3.54 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 46 | 1.27 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | 43 | 1.19 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,617 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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