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Renault KADJAR - 2017

159.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault KADJAR, model year 2017. Sample size: 14,990 cars, 33,696 tests and 53,701 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 14,990 cars

The 2017 Renault Kadjar has an overall defect rate of 159 per 100 vehicles, which is approximately 19% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Kadjar experiences significantly more defects related to brakes, steering, and lights compared to peers, with brake issues being particularly pronounced at 92%. Conversely, it performs better in the categories of body/structure, equipment, and other defects, showing fewer issues than the average. Mileage trends indicate a consistent increase in defects as mileage rises, with the highest rates observed in vehicles over 124,000 miles. Overall, while the Kadjar excels in certain areas, its higher defect rates in critical systems warrant attention.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 14,990 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 27.4% worse
92.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 64.3% worse
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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
▲ 13.8% better
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 35.8% worse
27.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
  • Headlamp aim unable to be tested
  • 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
▼ 16.0% worse
166.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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 joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 42.9% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
  • A body panel or body component: likely to become detached
Equipment
▲ 40.7% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 41.1% better
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 321 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: 10,496
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,408
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,147
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,014
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,591
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,267
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,448
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: 1,313
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,157
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,090

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,157
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,090
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 847
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 669
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 659
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 545
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 494
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 378
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 366
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 256