Renault KANGOO - 2020
138.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault KANGOO, model year 2020.
Sample size: 2,094 cars, 4,363 tests and 6,043 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,094 cars
The 2020 Renault Kangoo exhibits a significantly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 139 defects per 100 vehicles against the average of 90. Notably, the Kangoo's defect rate increases with mileage, particularly in the higher ranges, indicating potential reliability issues as the vehicle ages. The model stands out negatively in several categories, showing notably higher rates of defects in steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and wheels, suspensions, and axles compared to average figures. Although tyre wear is a common concern across vehicles, these specific categories highlight areas where the Kangoo may require more attention than comparable models.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,094 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 3.1% worse
52.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 153.3% worse
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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 to the extent that safe steering is affected
Visibility
▼ 167.4% worse
37.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 386.6% worse
54.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 20.4% worse
117.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 62.5% worse
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▼ 146.7% worse
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 2.7% worse
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
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: 1,384
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 455
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 330
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 298
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: 224
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 182
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 182
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 165
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
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: 75
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 53