Renault KANGOO - 2019
169.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault KANGOO, model year 2019.
Sample size: 3,256 cars, 7,685 tests and 12,991 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,256 cars
The 2019 Renault Kangoo exhibits a significantly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, reporting 169 defects per 100 vehicles versus the average of 106. The Kangoo shows a pronounced increase in defects as mileage increases, with the highest rates in the 124,000+ miles category. Notably, the vehicle performs poorly in critical areas such as brakes, steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and body/structure, where defect rates exceed the average by substantial margins. However, it stands out positively in the "Other" category, reporting fewer defects than the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,256 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 33.2% worse
83.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 250.0% worse
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 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
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 136.2% worse
32.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 368.5% worse
69.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 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
- 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
▼ 11.6% worse
126.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 177.1% worse
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 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
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 105.6% worse
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 31.4% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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: 2,391
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 857
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 772
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 615
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 594
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: 535
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 375
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 332
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 280
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 276
Serious faults (Top 10)
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 280
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 276
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
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: 244
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 200
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 153
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 128