Renault KANGOO - 2017
211.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault KANGOO, model year 2017.
Sample size: 2,488 cars, 5,823 tests and 12,296 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,488 cars
The 2017 Renault Kangoo has a higher overall defect rate of 211 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 134 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a significant increase of 57.8%. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate rises steeply, particularly in the highest mileage category (over 124,000 miles) where it reaches 355 defects per 100 vehicles. The Kangoo stands out negatively in categories such as brakes, steering, visibility, and lights & electrics, with defect rates considerably above the average, indicating potential concerns in these areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,488 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 56.6% worse
113.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 105.4% worse
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- 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.
- 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
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▼ 146.9% worse
35.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 306.9% worse
83.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
- 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
- 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
▼ 1.6% worse
145.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 184.3% worse
19.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- 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
Equipment
▼ 111.1% worse
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 17.8% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,811
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 817
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 692
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: 592
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 564
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 514
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 413
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 335
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 263
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 335
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
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: 198
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 186
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 122