Renault KANGOO - 2009
340.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault KANGOO, model year 2009.
Sample size: 2,197 cars, 5,190 tests and 17,694 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,197 cars
The 2009 Renault Kangoo has a higher overall defect rate at 341 defects per 100 vehicles, which is approximately 10% above the average for its year. Notably, it shows significant mileage-related trends, with the defect rate increasing markedly in higher mileage categories, peaking at 499 defects per 100 for vehicles over 124,000 miles. It performs better than average in categories such as Wheels, Suspensions & Axles and Other, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, the Kangoo struggles with Brakes and Steering, exhibiting much higher defect rates compared to its peers, with a particularly concerning rate of 201 defects per 100 for brakes.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,197 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 70.7% worse
200.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 142.3% worse
39.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 51.3% worse
35.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 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
▼ 41.7% worse
114.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 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
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 31.5% better
205.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- 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
▼ 17.6% worse
48.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
- 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
▼ 39.8% worse
11.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 24.7% better
25.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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 default limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,754
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,570
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 981
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 814
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 705
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: 616
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 426
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 425
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 371
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 345
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 371
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 335
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 313
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
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: 195
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 192
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 134