Renault KANGOO - 2011
383.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault KANGOO, model year 2011.
Sample size: 5,383 cars, 12,969 tests and 49,784 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,383 cars
The 2011 Renault Kangoo shows a higher overall defect rate of approximately 384 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 271 defects for cars of the same year, indicating a significant 42% increase in issues. Notably, the Kangoo has particularly high rates of defects in brake, steering, and visibility categories, with brake defects being more than double the average rate. Additionally, while mileage trends show that defect rates increase with higher mileage, the Kangoo distinctly underperforms in several critical safety areas compared to its peers. Overall, this model appears to face challenges in maintenance and reliability compared to the average vehicle from 2011.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,383 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 113.5% worse
234.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 112.7% worse
33.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- 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.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 78.3% worse
37.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 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
▼ 112.0% worse
146.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
▲ 12.9% better
232.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 55.3% worse
48.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 32.4% worse
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 9.4% better
25.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values
- 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
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: 5,467
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,395
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,054
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,920
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,897
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: 1,638
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,357
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,323
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,199
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,199
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,323
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,187
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,026
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 970
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 745
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: 552
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 543
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 532
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 468
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 385