Renault KOLEOS - 2009
399.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault KOLEOS, model year 2009.
Sample size: 774 cars, 1,843 tests and 7,358 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 774 cars
The 2009 Renault Koleos has a defect rate of 399 per 100 vehicles, which is 29% higher than the average car of the same year, at 310 per 100. It exhibits significantly fewer issues with body and structure, with a defect rate of 29% compared to the average of 40%. However, it shows concerning performance in categories such as brakes, steering, lights and electrics, and wheels, where it surpasses the average defect rates considerably. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Koleos tends to rise, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while it fares well in structural integrity, the Koleos struggles with mechanical issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 774 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 24.0% worse
145.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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 hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 225.2% worse
53.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 1.3% better
23.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 30.2% worse
105.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 33.9% worse
401.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 29.4% better
29.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 66.3% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 10.2% worse
37.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 870
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 797
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 622
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 363
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 327
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 326
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 279
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 260
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 250
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 279
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 58