Renault MASTER - 2005
398.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault MASTER, model year 2005.
Sample size: 2,263 cars, 5,284 tests and 21,037 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,263 cars
The 2005 Renault Master has an overall defect rate of 398 per 100 vehicles, which is 6% higher than the average for cars of the same year. This model shows a concerning trend, particularly in the categories of brakes, steering, and visibility, where it significantly underperforms compared to the average. However, it excels in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, displaying a 25% lower defect rate than its peers. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase notably with higher mileage, especially beyond 124,000 miles. Overall, while the Renault Master has strengths, its performance in critical safety-related areas raises concerns.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,263 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 43.2% worse
227.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 64.7% worse
36.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 46.8% worse
41.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 21.9% worse
134.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.1% better
232.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- 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
▼ 2.8% worse
63.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 34.1% worse
17.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 6.4% better
43.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
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: 1,488
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,421
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 980
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 870
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 755
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 676
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 489
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 478
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 443
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 435
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 478
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 327
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 310
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 243
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 219
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 213
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 178