Renault KANGOO - 2014
326.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault KANGOO, model year 2014.
Sample size: 3,443 cars, 8,382 tests and 27,386 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,443 cars
The 2014 Renault Kangoo has a significantly higher defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 327 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 194. Notably, it performs better in the "Other" category, showing a 40% lower rate of defects. However, it experiences considerable challenges in several areas, particularly with brakes, steering, visibility, lights and electrics, as well as body structure, all of which show substantially higher defect rates than average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase consistently with higher mileage, peaking at 457 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,443 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 151.7% worse
233.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▼ 168.1% worse
31.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 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
- 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: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▼ 137.8% worse
40.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 125.8% worse
89.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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 rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 8.9% worse
216.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 53.2% worse
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- 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 shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▼ 82.2% worse
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 41.4% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
- 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: 4,158
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,169
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,664
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: 972
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 953
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 915
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 837
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 745
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 701
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 693
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 745
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 701
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 693
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 629
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 523
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 388
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 318
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: 262
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 224
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 224