Renault
Wind
4,232 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Winds pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 5.6 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
71.9%
Pass-after-fix
3.4%
Fail
24.0%
Avg miles
64,332
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
The picture
Wind: a below-average pass rate worth digging into
Across 2,866 MOT tests, the Wind returns 68.1% 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 worn steering ball joint round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 62,330, 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.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 14–20
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
14–20
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
337 occurrences · 8.0% of tests
- 02
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
196 occurrences · 4.6% of tests
- 03
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
196 occurrences · 4.6% of tests
- 04
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
109 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 05
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
108 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 06
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
93 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 07
Parking brake inoperative on one side
82 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 08
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
65 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 09
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
61 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 10
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
57 occurrences · 1.3% 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 5 failures
£258–£835
If every one of this Wind'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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Buying or keeping a Wind?
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 Wind 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.