Renault Master, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
77,968 Renault Masters are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 66.5% of initial MOT tests, 5.8 points below the 72.3% UK average.
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Renault Master at the MOT
66.5% of 17,014 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Master 410th of 575 models. Renault Masters aged 3 to 5 years passed 77.1% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 59.6%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Renault Master tests in 2025.
Where Masters fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Renault Master tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements (5.7%), position lamp not working (4.6%) and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (4%).
The MOT page lists every common Master MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Master's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.28.4% of Master failure items
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.26.6% of Master failure items
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.13.4% of Master failure items
Renault Masters in the UK
77,968 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 36% since the end of 2014.
- Change since 2014
- +36%from 57,245 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2017half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2017 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 5,781against 7,765 in 2023
- Declared off the road
- 15,35116% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Renault Masters since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 57,245 |
| End of 2015 | 60,499 |
| End of 2016 | 63,705 |
| End of 2017 | 64,329 |
| End of 2018 | 64,521 |
| End of 2019 | 64,689 |
| End of 2020 | 64,870 |
| End of 2021 | 67,725 |
| End of 2022 | 69,498 |
| End of 2023 | 73,333 |
| End of 2024 | 74,729 |
| End of 2025 | 76,242 |
| End of June 2026 | 77,968 |
How old they are
Licensed Renault Masters by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 4,471 were first used before 2006.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,456 | 5,781 |
| 2024 | 5,360 | 5,472 |
| 2023 | 7,397 | 7,765 |
| 2022 | 4,762 | 5,084 |
| 2021 | 4,535 | 4,801 |
| 2020 | 3,043 | 3,509 |
| 2019 | 3,353 | 4,002 |
| 2018 | 3,085 | 3,800 |
| 2017 | 3,306 | 4,393 |
| 2016 | 4,620 | 6,348 |
| 2015 | 4,665 | 6,750 |
| 2014 | 3,185 | |
| 2013 | 2,559 | |
| 2012 | 2,470 | |
| 2011 | 2,536 | |
| 2010 | 2,122 | |
| 2009 | 1,327 | |
| 2008 | 2,287 | |
| 2007 | 2,330 | |
| 2006 | 1,826 |
4,665 Masters first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 69% of the 6,750 first registered that year.
Master engine sizes
2.3 litre engines made up 50% of Renault Master MOT tests in 2025, followed by 2.5 litre at 39%. Diesel accounts for 99% of licensed Masters.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 16,919 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Renault Master recalls
27 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Renault Master. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Master is affected.
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Dec 2025 R/2025/520
Accelerator Pedal Assembley
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- For certain vehicles the end-stop breaking force of the accelerator pedal is lower than the intended technical specification. This may lead to a rupture of the accelerator pedal assembly if the pedal is pressed vigorously.
- Remedy
- Replacement of the accelerator pedal assembly.
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Aug 2025 R/2025/321
Steering box and the steering column intermediate shaft
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- For affected vehicles there is an issue involving the steering gear in the area of the torque sensor for where damage or cracking cannot be ruled out. The consequences are that loss of assistance or in some cases loss of control.
- Remedy
- Replacement of the steering box and the steering column intermediate shaft.
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Jul 2024 R/2024/295
Possible abrasion wear of the fuel supply pipe
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles there is a possibility of abrasive wear of the fuel supply line. This can cause one or several possible effects: Fuel odour in the passenger compartment High fuel consumption Fuel leak in the engine compartment visible under the vehicle Risk of fire.
- Remedy
- Check the fuel pipe and replace if required. All affected vehicles will be fitted with a mounting clip to protect the fuel pipe.
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Apr 2024 R/2024/148
Checking the secure mounting of the reducer gearbox
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles there is a potential risk the electrical powertrain may not be secured correctly.
- Remedy
- Check and change the electric traction reducer mounting if necessary.
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Jan 2024 R/2024/007
On affected vehicles there is a possible short circuit in the traction battery which may generate a fire hazard
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Check the traction battery compliance and replace if necessary.
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Aug 2022 R/2022/229
Risk of fuel leakage at the fuel rail feed pipe
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Risk of fuel leakage due to incorrect machining of the fuel injection bar.
- Remedy
- Replace the fuel injection bar.
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Jul 2021 R/2021/270
Vehicles may be equiped and fitted with the incorrect rear right brake caliper
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Vehicles may be equipped and fitted with the incorrect rear right brake caliper.
- Remedy
- Visual inspection of the rear right brake Caliper to check the date of manufacture code. Replace the caliper if affected.
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Apr 2021 R/2021/114
Contact of the fuel supply hose with the clynder head cover causing hose wear
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Contact of the fuel supply hose with the cylinder head cover causing hose wear.
- Remedy
- Carry out a visual inspection of the fuel supply hose and fit a protective sleeve. If necessary replace the fuel supply hose.
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The most-tested Renault models in 2025, against the Master's 66.5% MOT pass rate.
Renault Master FAQs
How many Renault Masters are there in the UK?
77,968 Renault Masters were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 15,351 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Renault Master reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 66.5% first-time pass rate for the Renault Master across 17,014 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Renault Master had any recalls?
27 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Renault Master. The most recent was published in December 2025. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Renault Master?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, brakes and suspension. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Renault Master's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Renault history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Renault VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.