Renault KANGOO - 2000
377.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault KANGOO, model year 2000.
Sample size: 147 cars, 320 tests and 1,208 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 147 cars
The 2000 Renault Kangoo has an overall defect rate of 378 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 362 per 100, indicating a 4% increase in defects compared to similar models. Notably, the Kangoo performs better in the brakes category, with a defect rate of 116 per 100, significantly lower than the average of 163 per 100. However, it faces challenges in steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, where its defect rates exceed the averages by notable margins. Mileage trends show that the defect rate increases with higher mileage, particularly beyond 124,000 miles, where the rate jumps to 620 per 100.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 147 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 28.6% better
116.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 19.0% worse
31.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 82.1% worse
51.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 21.3% worse
96.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 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 rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.5% better
269.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 43.8% worse
109.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 9.6% worse
19.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 3.4% worse
60.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 84
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 77
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 75
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 47
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
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: 42
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 27
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 10