Renault KANGOO - 2021
121.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault KANGOO, model year 2021.
Sample size: 1,936 cars, 4,178 tests and 5,085 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,936 cars
The 2021 Renault Kangoo has an overall defect rate of 122 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 79 per 100 for cars of the same year, making it 55% worse than average. Notably, it shows a particular vulnerability in categories such as Steering and Lights & Electrics, with defect rates of 3.4% and 53.9%, respectively, compared to just 0.7% and 10.9% for the average vehicle. The defect rates increase with mileage, especially in the higher mileage brackets, indicating that older vehicles may face more issues. However, the Kangoo performs slightly better in the Body/Structure category, where it has a defect rate of 2.8% against the average of 2%. Overall, while tyre wear is not highlighted, the model struggles with several specific defects compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,936 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 8.0% worse
43.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 385.7% worse
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 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
- 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: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 81.4% worse
26.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 381.3% worse
53.9 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 21.6% worse
106.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
Body/Structure
▼ 33.3% worse
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- 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 body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▼ 126.7% worse
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 55.6% worse
4.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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
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: 1,205
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 285
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 257
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 225
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 189
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: 178
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 158
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 112
Serious faults (Top 10)
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
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: 72
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 44