Renault 4

269 on UK roads in 2025+14 vs 2024

On the road

269

269 licensed

Change vs 2024

+5.5%

+14 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

1.1%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Renault 4 is a rare sight on UK roads, with 269 licensed in 2025 - up 5.5% on 2024. 6 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (99%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Renault 4 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Renault 4 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Renault 4 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

269total

Petrol98.9%
Battery Electric1.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric3
Under 1.0L122
1.0-1.6L143
Over 3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200099%
2020-20251%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Renault 4 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 86 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

73%

86 MOT tests in 2025 · 74 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

71.3%

2023

77.3%

2024

70.1%

2025

73%

▲ 1.7 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Renault 4 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 85 cars tracked across years

4,964miles a year · low use

75.3%

low · <5k

10.6%

avg · 5-15k

14.1%

high · 15k+

Most cover 286-4,641 miles a year (median 781).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

78,870

25,886middle 50%: 50,240-99,889124,658

Typical odometer rising: 87,907 → 89,092 → 82,789 → 78,870

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

83.3%

40-80k

69.2%

80-120k

72%

120k+

72.7%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Renault 4 passes first time 73% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 4,964 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 83.3% of low-mileage cars pass versus 72.7% past 120k.

Why a 4 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 20 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a 4 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical60%

Suspension50%

Brakes40%

Visibility20%

Body & structure15%

Exhaust & emissions15%

Steering10%

Tyres5%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired5

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.4

Stop lamps all missing or inoperative3

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen3

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements3

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc3

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value3

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc2

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning2

40% flagged dangerous·3.9 defects per fail·20 fails analysed

Renault 4 - frequently asked

How many Renault 4 are left in the UK?

There are 269 Renault 4 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 5.5% on 2024.

How many new Renault 4 were registered in 2025?

6 brand-new Renault 4 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Renault 4 use?

Most are petrol - about 99% of all Renault 4 on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 1.1% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Renault 4?

Most Renault 4 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Renault 4?

73% of Renault 4 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Renault 4 has around 79,668 miles on the clock.

Buying a Renault 4?

Before you buy a specific Renault 4, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Renault 4 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Renault 4 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

269total

Petrol98.9%
Battery Electric1.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric3
Under 1.0L122
1.0-1.6L143
Over 3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200099%
2020-20251%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Renault 4 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 86 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

73%

86 MOT tests in 2025 · 74 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

71.3%

2023

77.3%

2024

70.1%

2025

73%

▲ 1.7 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Renault 4 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 85 cars tracked across years

4,964miles a year · low use

75.3%

low · <5k

10.6%

avg · 5-15k

14.1%

high · 15k+

Most cover 286-4,641 miles a year (median 781).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

78,870

25,886middle 50%: 50,240-99,889124,658

Typical odometer rising: 87,907 → 89,092 → 82,789 → 78,870

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

83.3%

40-80k

69.2%

80-120k

72%

120k+

72.7%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a 4 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 20 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a 4 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical60%

Suspension50%

Brakes40%

Visibility20%

Body & structure15%

Exhaust & emissions15%

Steering10%

Tyres5%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired5

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.4

Stop lamps all missing or inoperative3

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen3

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements3

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc3

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value3

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc2

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning2

40% flagged dangerous·3.9 defects per fail·20 fails analysed

Renault 4 - frequently asked

How many Renault 4 are left in the UK?

There are 269 Renault 4 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 5.5% on 2024.

How many new Renault 4 were registered in 2025?

6 brand-new Renault 4 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Renault 4 use?

Most are petrol - about 99% of all Renault 4 on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 1.1% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Renault 4?

Most Renault 4 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Renault 4?

73% of Renault 4 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Renault 4 has around 79,668 miles on the clock.

Buying a Renault 4?

Before you buy a specific Renault 4, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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