Renault KANGOO - 2005
352.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault KANGOO, model year 2005.
Sample size: 2,333 cars, 5,369 tests and 18,942 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,333 cars
The 2005 Renault Kangoo shows an overall defect rate of 353 per 100 vehicles, which is 6% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Kangoo performs significantly better in the Lights & Electrics category, with defects at 81% compared to the average of 108%. However, it struggles in areas such as Steering, Visibility, and Equipment, where defect rates are considerably higher than the average. Additionally, for vehicles with higher mileage, the Kangoo displays a trend of increasing defects, particularly in the over 124,000 miles category, indicating potential concerns for older models.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,333 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 2.4% better
154.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 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
▼ 102.2% worse
45.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 39.1% worse
39.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 26.1% better
81.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- 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 lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- 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
▲ 16.4% better
262.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 8.0% better
56.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 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
▼ 59.7% worse
20.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
▲ 4.1% better
44.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default 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: 1,617
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,352
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,079
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 962
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 863
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 806
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: 644
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 467
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 429
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 417
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 429
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 272
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 257
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 225
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 199
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 188
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 167