Renault KANGOO - 2007
334.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault KANGOO, model year 2007.
Sample size: 3,322 cars, 7,647 tests and 25,608 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 3,322 cars
The 2007 Renault Kangoo has an overall defect rate of 335 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly lower than the yearly average of 352 per 100. The defect rate increases with mileage, particularly showing a significant rise in the highest mileage category. While the Kangoo performs better than average in the "Other" category, it notably struggles with steering, visibility, and equipment-related defects, exhibiting much higher rates than the average car of the same year. This model's specific weaknesses suggest a need for closer inspection in these areas during maintenance.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,322 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 1.1% worse
143.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 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
▼ 173.5% worse
54.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
▼ 53.6% worse
40.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 13.8% better
88.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- 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 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 lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 21.5% better
246.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 11.3% better
48.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 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
▼ 56.9% worse
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 31.4% better
30.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 2,486
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,595
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,251
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,034
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: 970
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 949
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 806
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 738
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 663
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 652
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 535
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 416
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 339
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 285
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 235
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 232
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 212