Renault KADJAR - 2015
196.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault KADJAR, model year 2015.
Sample size: 3,158 cars, 6,788 tests and 13,343 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,158 cars
The 2015 Renault Kadjar has an overall defect rate of 197 per 100 vehicles, which is 15% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Specifically, it shows significantly higher rates of defects related to steering and wheels, with defect rates of 21% and 217% respectively, compared to averages of 9% and 174%. However, the Kadjar performs better than average in categories such as body/structure and equipment, with defect rates of 6% and 3% against averages of 11% and 4%. Notably, vehicles with lower mileage tend to exhibit more defects, reflecting a trend that suggests increasing wear with use.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,158 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 13.7% worse
96.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 110.1% worse
20.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 14.9% better
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 5.5% better
29.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- 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 only one lamp or all lamps not working
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 21.5% worse
216.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 47.9% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A body panel or body component: likely to become detached
Equipment
▲ 32.5% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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
Other
▲ 43.2% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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: 1,922
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,387
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,193
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,157
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 928
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 685
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 496
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 343
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 329
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 496
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 253
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 216
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 165
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 153
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 74