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Jeep RENEGADE - 2020

77.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jeep RENEGADE, model year 2020. Sample size: 2,173 cars, 4,449 tests and 3,431 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,173 cars

The 2020 Jeep Renegade has an overall defect rate of 77 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 14% lower than the average car of the same year, at 90 defects per 100. This model shows significantly fewer issues with brakes, steering, visibility, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment when compared to the average, performing notably better in these areas. However, it does have a higher incidence of miscellaneous defects, being 85% above the average for that category. Mileage-related trends indicate increasing defects with higher mileage, though the Jeep's performance remains relatively consistent across all mileage segments. Overall, the Renegade stands out positively in key safety and functionality areas while facing challenges in less specific defect categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,173 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 35.0% better
33.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 60.0% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 51.1% better
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 36.6% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.4% worse
97.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 54.2% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 26.7% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 75.7% worse
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,169
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 451
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 425
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 151
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 128
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 119
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 110
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 74
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 74

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 11