Renault KANGOO - 2008
304.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault KANGOO, model year 2008.
Sample size: 3,035 cars, 7,128 tests and 21,728 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 3,035 cars
The 2008 Renault Kangoo has an overall defect rate of 305 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% lower than the average rate for its year. It shows a positive performance in categories such as Wheels, Suspensions & Axles and Other, with defect rates significantly below the average. However, the Kangoo struggles with Steering, Visibility, and Equipment defects, where it performs worse than average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates slightly increase with higher mileage, suggesting that older models may require more attention. Overall, while the Kangoo has strengths, it also exhibits notable weaknesses that potential buyers should consider.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,035 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 1.1% better
131.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 171.1% worse
48.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 63.6% worse
41.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 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
▲ 8.9% better
84.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
▲ 30.2% better
216.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 12.7% better
44.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 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
▼ 50.5% worse
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 34.0% better
27.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 2,154
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,259
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,209
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: 924
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 876
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 772
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 642
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 582
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 532
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 512
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 439
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 369
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 339
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 232
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 228
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 219
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 209