Renault MASTER - 2007
360.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault MASTER, model year 2007.
Sample size: 3,844 cars, 8,857 tests and 31,887 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 3,844 cars
The 2007 Renault Master has an overall defect rate of 360 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 352 per 100. Notably, this model excels in the Wheels, Suspensions, and Axles category, showing 29% fewer defects compared to the average. However, it falls short in several areas, including Brakes, where defects are 48% higher than average, and Steering, which is significantly worse, with a defect rate that is nearly double the average. Additionally, visibility and equipment-related issues are also more common in this model than in other vehicles of the same year. The defect rate increases with mileage, particularly after 124,000 miles, where it rises sharply to 521 per 100 vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,844 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 50.0% worse
212.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 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
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 85.0% worse
37.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 35.1% worse
35.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 3.0% worse
106.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 30.8% better
217.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 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
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 3.5% worse
56.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 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
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 59.6% worse
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
Other
▲ 15.7% better
37.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 2,663
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,333
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,415
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,316
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,182
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,038
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 768
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 712
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: 680
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 663
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 712
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 538
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 434
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 346
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 332
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 327
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 324
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 316
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: 314
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 242