Renault GRAND MODUS - 2008
299.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault GRAND MODUS, model year 2008.
Sample size: 883 cars, 2,120 tests and 6,342 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 883 cars
The 2008 Renault Grand Modus has an overall defect rate of 299 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% lower than the average car of the same year. Notably, the Grand Modus performs significantly better in terms of body and structural defects, with only 11% of vehicles failing in this category compared to 49% on average. However, it shows a higher incidence of issues related to steering and equipment, with defect rates of 33% and 18% respectively, both of which are worse than average. In terms of mileage-related trends, the defect rate increases with distance driven, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, indicating that older vehicles tend to encounter more issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 883 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 1.0% worse
134.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 86.1% worse
33.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 15.0% better
21.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 10.0% worse
101.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 20.7% better
246.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 78.0% better
11.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 80.2% worse
18.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 22.6% better
31.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 683
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 470
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 325
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 288
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 280
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 189
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 173
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 163
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 158
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 59