Renault MASTER - 2008
351.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault MASTER, model year 2008.
Sample size: 3,476 cars, 7,955 tests and 27,946 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,476 cars
The 2008 Renault Master shows an overall defect rate of 351 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 337 defects per 100 vehicles, indicating a 4% increase in issues. Notably, the model performs better than average in the categories of Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, and Other, with significant improvements of 28% and 24%, respectively. However, it faces challenges in the Brakes, Steering, Visibility, and Equipment categories, exhibiting much higher defect rates compared to the average. Defect rates tend to rise with mileage, particularly in higher mileage brackets, where the Renault Master shows increased issues, especially beyond 124,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,476 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 56.0% worse
207.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 95.0% worse
35.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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
Visibility
▼ 60.5% worse
40.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 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
▼ 5.6% worse
97.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 29.5% better
218.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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
Body/Structure
▼ 1.6% worse
52.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 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
▼ 81.2% worse
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- 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
▲ 22.3% better
32.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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
- 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
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: 2,182
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,021
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,111
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,041
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,028
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 822
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 710
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 666
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 634
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 600
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 666
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 563
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 409
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 337
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 324
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 320
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 312
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: 302
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 216