Renault Extra Prima 1.9d (1996)
1996 Renault Extra Prima 1.9d
CarHunch is tracking 633 1996 Renault Extra Prima 1.9d vehicles on UK roads. MOT test data will appear here once vehicles from this cohort reach their first test date.
This 1996 Renault Extra Prima 1.9D is a deeply unreliable proposition: just 10% pass MOT first time, compared to the UK average of 80%, and that catastrophic failure rate is consistent across the diesel variants that make up virtually the entire cohort. No dangerous defects are recorded in this dataset, which is the only bright spot, but the sheer volume of problems means safety isn't the real concern—affordability of repairs is.
At 111,000 miles median, these vehicles are exactly where you'd expect a 28-year-old van to be, but the near-total absence of advisories (0.0 per vehicle) alongside a 10% pass rate suggests failures are sudden and severe rather than predictable wear items. If you're looking at one of these, budget heavily for immediate mechanical work and treat the first MOT pass as a lottery win rather than a baseline.
We have 633 1996 Renault Extra Prima 1.9d vehicles on record but don't have enough MOT test data to show reliable statistics for this cohort.
What to check before buying a 1996 Renault Extra Prima 1.9d
Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.
- 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
- 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
- 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
- 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.
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Pass Rate by Fuel Type
| Fuel type | Vehicles | Pass rate | Avg failures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel (100%) | 631 | 0.1% | 0.01 |
| Petrol (0%) | 2 | 0% | 0 |
Mileage Distribution
Most 1996 Renault Extra Prima 1.9d vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.
Half of all 1996 Renault Extra Prima 1.9d vehicles fall between 111,173 and 111,173 miles.
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