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Renault MASTER - 2002

418.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault MASTER, model year 2002. Sample size: 845 cars, 1,973 tests and 8,256 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 845 cars

The 2002 Renault Master has an overall defect rate of 418 per 100 vehicles, which is 12% higher than the average for cars of the same year at 374 per 100. Notably, the Master shows significant issues with brakes, steering, visibility, and body structure compared to the average, with defect rates considerably above typical figures. In terms of mileage trends, defects increase with mileage, particularly past 124,000 miles, where the Master’s rate climbs to 557 per 100. While tyre wear is common across vehicles, this model's standout challenge appears to be its braking and steering systems.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 845 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 58.6% worse
264.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 73.9% worse
44.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 42.2% worse
42.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 0.1% worse
96.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 17.8% better
242.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 18.3% worse
81.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 2.7% better
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • 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
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 4.5% better
51.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 557 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 535
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 479
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 406
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 393
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 338
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 262
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 257
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 218
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 199
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 196

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 218
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 199
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 77