Renault ARKANA - 2022
77.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault ARKANA, model year 2022.
Sample size: 4,406 cars, 5,753 tests and 4,456 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,406 cars
The 2022 Renault Arkana has a higher overall defect rate, with 77 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 70 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 10% increase. Notably, the model performs exceptionally well in categories such as Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, and Equipment, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it struggles in Visibility, where the defect rate is over double the average. The data also shows a concerning trend with defect rates increasing alongside mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,406 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 18.6% better
25.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 25.0% worse
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 108.8% worse
26.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 63.3% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Front or rear fog lamp switch:
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 17.8% worse
96.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 81.3% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A driver’s seat: fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 46.2% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 42.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,810
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 570
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 335
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 252
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 186
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 162
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 79
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 77
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 9