Renault KANGOO - 2004
360.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault KANGOO, model year 2004.
Sample size: 1,941 cars, 4,404 tests and 15,869 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,941 cars
The 2004 Renault Kangoo has an overall defect rate of 360 per 100 vehicles, which is 6% lower than the average for its year at 382 per 100. Notably, the Kangoo shows higher defect rates in specific categories such as steering, visibility, and equipment, with steering defects being particularly pronounced at nearly double the average rate. In contrast, the model performs better in the lower mileage segments, suggesting that issues might become more prevalent as the vehicle ages. Overall, while tyre wear is common, the Kangoo's standout issues lie in the areas mentioned, highlighting a need for attention in these categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,941 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 9.3% better
148.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 108.8% worse
52.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 33.4% worse
39.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 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
▲ 17.7% better
90.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 17.0% better
259.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 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
▲ 13.4% better
55.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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: 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
▼ 47.1% worse
20.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 9.5% worse
55.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 1,263
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,172
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 926
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 820
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 774
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 637
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: 542
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 359
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 356
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 345
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 345
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 243
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 199
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 194
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 184
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 181
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 136