Renault Safrane

Made 1992–2004 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)
First-time pass
29.7%
±2.5 pp
n = 1,276
Annual mileage (median)
4,765 km
km per year, between two inspections
Odometer inconsistencies
1.9%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Major or dangerous defects
70.3%
share of inspections with that verdict
n = 1,276

29.7% of Renault Safrane cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,276, all years of manufacture). Of the 7 years of manufacture with enough data, cars made in 1999 do best (34.5%) and those made in 1993 worst (22.4%). A typical one covers 4,765 km a year. Odometer inconsistencies were recorded for 1.9% of the cars assessed.

Pass rate by year of manufacture

Years with n ≥ 30. Whiskers show the 95% interval
Renault Safrane: Pass rate by year of manufacture241992221993271994251995291996311997301998341999412000
Chart data: Renault Safrane: Pass rate by year of manufacture
YearFirst-time pass95 % CI
199223.7%13.0–39.2%
199322.4%16.6–29.4%
199426.9%19.7–35.5%
199524.6%17.6–33.2%
199629.1%22.2–37.1%
199731.1%25.6–37.2%
199829.8%23.2–37.3%
199934.5%28.3–41.2%
200041.1%31.7–51.1%

Mileage by age

p25–p75 band, median – solid line
Renault Safrane: Mileage by age200k250k300k350k260,963 km · 19 yrs16 yrs18 yrs20 yrs22 yrs24 yrs
Chart data: Renault Safrane: Mileage by age
Agep25p50p75
16 yrs217,954 km264,898 km317,336 km
17 yrs200,255 km250,303 km305,708 km
18 yrs218,176 km260,148 km315,282 km
19 yrs223,489 km260,963 km305,216 km
20 yrs217,044 km256,597 km304,652 km
21 yrs212,156 km258,684 km306,918 km
22 yrs210,657 km258,860 km299,572 km
23 yrs203,616 km251,594 km303,427 km
24 yrs221,000 km265,222 km307,364 km
25 yrs203,424 km254,015 km300,248 km

CO (petrol, idle)
0.40%
34.9% over the limit · n = 868
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.33 m⁻¹
43.4% over the limit · n = 325

Inspection verdicts

Renault Safrane, n = 1,276
Renault Safrane: Inspection verdicts
Chart data: Renault Safrane: Inspection verdicts
%
No defects9.6%
Minor defects20.1%
Major defects65.0%
Dangerous defects5.3%
By year of manufacture
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By year of manufacture
YearnFirst-time passInterval
2004n = 4 · too few
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2001n = 2 · too few
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2000 95
41.1%
31.7–51.1%
1999 full stats206
34.5%
28.3–41.2%
1998 full stats158
29.8%
23.2–37.3%
1997 full stats238
31.1%
25.6–37.2%
1996 full stats141
29.1%
22.2–37.1%
1995 full stats114
24.6%
17.6–33.2%
1994 full stats119
26.9%
19.7–35.5%
1993 full stats161
22.4%
16.6–29.4%
1992 38
23.7%
13.0–39.2%

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