Renault MASTER - 2006
366.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault MASTER, model year 2006.
Sample size: 3,063 cars, 7,194 tests and 26,348 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 3,063 cars
The 2006 Renault Master has an overall defect rate of 366 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 369 per 100. Mileage trends show that defects increase with distance driven, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category where the model performs better than average. However, the Master stands out negatively in several areas, including brakes, steering, visibility, and equipment, with defect rates significantly higher than the average for these categories. In contrast, it performs better in wheels, suspensions, and axles, showing a notable decrease in defects compared to the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,063 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 46.0% worse
225.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 74.8% worse
35.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 38.3% worse
38.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 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
▼ 4.9% worse
116.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half 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
- 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
▲ 33.2% better
210.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- 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
▲ 6.6% better
55.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 29.7% worse
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 19.0% better
36.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 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 unable to be completed
- 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
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: 2,127
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,878
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,279
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,123
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,075
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 797
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 621
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 609
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 591
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 541
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 591
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 413
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 347
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 317
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 310
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
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: 272
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 236