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Renault Safrane

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 2 years from 88 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

65%

Total Tests

88

Best Year

1998 (70%)

Years Covered

2

How reliable is the Renault Safrane?

vs national average-17% (82% avg)
vs Renault brand average-15% (80% avg)
Best to worst year spread11 percentage points

Renault Safrane by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
199959%44152,299 mi
199870%4492,038 mi

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About the Renault Safrane

The Renault Safrane has been tested 88 times in 2024 MOT data across 2 model years (1998 to 1999), with an average pass rate of 65%. That's 17 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 1998 model is the most reliable with a 70% pass rate from 44 tests. The 1999 model has the lowest at 59%. The 11 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1998) averages 92,038 miles, while the newest (1999) averages 152,299 miles.

Compared to the Renault brand average of 80%, the Safrane is 15 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Renault models.

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