Renault KANGOO - 2013
339.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault KANGOO, model year 2013.
Sample size: 2,435 cars, 5,866 tests and 19,901 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,435 cars
The 2013 Renault Kangoo exhibits a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 339 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 55% more than the average of 219 defects. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range, where it reaches 425 defects per 100 vehicles. Areas of concern include brakes and steering, where the Kangoo's defect rates are substantially higher than average, as well as visibility-related issues. However, it performs better than average in the "Other" category, indicating fewer miscellaneous defects than typical vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,435 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 142.9% worse
239.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 182.2% worse
36.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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
Visibility
▼ 167.2% worse
48.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
▼ 98.0% worse
99.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.1% better
206.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- 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
Body/Structure
▼ 40.5% worse
28.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 63.5% worse
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 33.7% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 2,911
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,165
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,280
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: 731
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 697
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 683
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 598
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 584
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 554
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 522
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 584
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 522
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 492
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 471
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 391
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 214
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: 208
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 201
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 170