Renault MASTER - 2009
333.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault MASTER, model year 2009.
Sample size: 1,958 cars, 4,530 tests and 15,107 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,958 cars
The 2009 Renault Master has an overall defect rate of 333 per 100 vehicles, which is 8% higher than the average car of the same year. Notably, it experiences a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the rate reaches 486 per 100. While the model performs well in the Wheels, Suspensions & Axles category, with 206 defects per 100 vehicles—30% better than average—it struggles in several areas such as Brakes and Steering, showing defects at rates of 196 and 31 per 100 respectively, both significantly worse than the average. Other categories like Visibility and Body/Structure also show higher defect rates compared to average vehicles, indicating areas where this model could improve.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,958 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 66.8% worse
196.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 90.2% worse
31.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Visibility
▼ 63.7% worse
38.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 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
▼ 16.6% worse
94.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 31.4% better
205.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 23.1% worse
51.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▼ 98.8% worse
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 1.7% better
33.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
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: 1,115
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,114
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 672
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 656
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 614
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 523
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 374
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 373
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 341
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 323
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 374
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 373
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 245
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 199
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 187
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: 177
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 175
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 108