Renault KANGOO - 2002
408.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault KANGOO, model year 2002.
Sample size: 866 cars, 1,847 tests and 7,542 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 866 cars
The 2002 Renault Kangoo has an overall defect rate of 408 per 100 vehicles, which is 9% higher than the average for cars of the same year. While tyre wear is a common issue, this model particularly stands out with a significantly higher rate of defects in categories such as steering and visibility, at 46% and 44% respectively, compared to the averages of 25% and 29%. The Kangoo also shows a higher incidence of body and structure defects, at nearly 83%, which is notably above the average of 67%. As mileage increases, defects also rise, with the highest rates observed in vehicles over 124,000 miles, indicating a trend that aligns with typical vehicle wear.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 866 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 3.9% worse
173.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- 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 disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 81.4% worse
45.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 48.3% worse
43.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- 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: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 10.7% better
85.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.3% better
288.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- 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
▼ 20.3% worse
82.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
Equipment
▼ 60.4% worse
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 34.9% worse
72.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 526
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 522
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 512
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 399
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 376
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 333
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: 229
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 220
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 201
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 195
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 58