Does the Renault Wind fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Renault Wind records 21.65 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 13.11 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+8.54, 95% interval +7.74 to +9.34). It ranks 80 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Renault Wind by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Renault Wind is “Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn”, recorded 382 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn | 382 | 2.93 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 352 | 2.70 |
| Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 317 | 2.43 |
| Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 231 | 1.77 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side | 229 | 1.75 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 13,056 (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
If a Renault Wind gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
17.0% of Renault Wind MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 3,262 miles later (3,248 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,248 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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