Renault KADJAR - 2019
137.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault KADJAR, model year 2019.
Sample size: 12,256 cars, 25,984 tests and 35,597 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 12,256 cars
The 2019 Renault Kadjar has an overall defect rate of 137 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 106 per 100, representing a 29% increase. Notably, the model shows a rising trend in defect rates as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category. While it performs better than average in areas like steering, body and structure, and equipment, it struggles with brakes and wheels, experiencing notably higher defect rates compared to the average. Overall, while the Kadjar excels in certain categories, its higher overall defect rate raises concerns about its long-term reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 12,256 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 33.8% worse
83.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 53.6% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive to the extent that safe steering is affected
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 8.7% worse
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 8.7% worse
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 36.6% worse
154.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
Body/Structure
▲ 80.0% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 44.4% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 58.8% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,840
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,264
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,835
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,638
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,394
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,131
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,085
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 741
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 662
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 588
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,131
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 662
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 576
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 554
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 551
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 268
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 105