Renault KANGOO - 2003
386.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault KANGOO, model year 2003.
Sample size: 1,271 cars, 2,868 tests and 11,091 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,271 cars
The 2003 Renault Kangoo has an overall defect rate of 387 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 378 per 100. Notably, this model experiences a significant number of issues related to steering, visibility, and equipment, with defect rates in these categories much higher than the yearly averages. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, especially in the 124,000+ miles segment, where the Kangoo shows a particularly elevated defect rate. While tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, the specific concerns for this model highlight areas for potential improvement.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,271 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 4.9% better
161.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 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
▼ 82.1% worse
45.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 61.4% worse
48.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 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: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 18.0% better
84.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.5% better
288.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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
▼ 5.5% worse
68.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 66.9% worse
22.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 3.0% worse
54.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 885
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 840
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 587
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 575
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 562
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 474
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: 321
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 305
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 261
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 245
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 245
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 153
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
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: 110
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 102