Used car guide · 2010–2012

Renault Wind common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong on a used Renault Wind, year by year: known faults from UK buying guides, the parts flagged at MOT more than on other cars (from 6,163 MOTs done during 2023–2025), and what to check before you buy one.

6,163MOTs done in 2023–2025, all years of this model
2010best year at its MOT

Pick the year

Most years have their own guide. The year is when the car was first registered (it’s on the logbook, or check the reg below).

201220112010

What usually goes wrong with a Renault Wind?

We haven’t found widely reported faults for the Renault Wind in the UK buying guides we use yet. That doesn’t mean it has none, so check the car carefully and look at the MOT weak spots below.

Common Renault Wind MOT failures to check

Parts flagged at MOT well above the usual rate for cars the same age. From the DVSA’s results for every MOT done in Great Britain during 2023–2025.

  • Handbrake performance

    up to 4.1× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2010 and 2011.

    Rough price £80–£300 our estimate

    At the viewing: Pull the handbrake on a slope. It should hold the car within a few clicks.

  • Track rod ends

    up to 2.9× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2010 and 2011.

    Rough price £50–£150 (one end, plus about £30–£50 if it needs a wheel alignment) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: On a straight road the steering wheel should sit straight. Listen for knocks when turning, and check the steering feels even.

  • Brake discs

    up to 2× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2010 and 2011.

    Rough price £150–£350 our estimate

    At the viewing: Look through the wheel at the brake disc: a deep lip at the edge or heavy scoring means they're worn. Feel for judder when braking.

  • Front strut mounts and bushes

    up to 3.1× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2010.

    Rough price £120–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Coil springs

    up to 1.9× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2011.

    Rough price £175–£400 (pair, one axle) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Look behind each wheel for a snapped spring coil, and listen for a clunk or twang when turning the wheel lock to lock with the car stopped.

Renault Wind MOT pass rate by year

Of the years since 2005 with plenty of MOT tests, the 2010 Renault Wind did best (60% passed first time, 0 points above all 2010 cars) and the 2011 did worst (59%, 3 points below all 2011 cars). Older cars fail more, so compare each year with all cars registered the same year.

YearPass first timeAll cars that yearMOT tests
201262%64% -2119 (small sample)
201159%62% -33,972
201060%60% +02,072

Questions to ask the seller before buying a Renault Wind

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the handbrake performance? (Flagged at MOT 4.1× as often on the Renault Wind as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Any recent work on the track rod ends? (Flagged at MOT 2.9× as often on the Renault Wind as on other cars the same age.)
  3. Any recent work on the brake discs? (Flagged at MOT 2× as often on the Renault Wind as on other cars the same age.)
  4. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Where this comes from: MOT figures are the DVSA’s anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, grouped by the year each car was first registered. How many are on the road is from the Department for Transport’s vehicle licensing statistics. Known faults are from UK buying guides, in our own words, with links. How we score