Renault MASTER - 2013
279.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault MASTER, model year 2013.
Sample size: 3,259 cars, 7,332 tests and 20,506 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,259 cars
The 2013 Renault Master has a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 280 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 219. The model particularly struggles with brake issues, showing an 81% increase compared to the average, as well as significant concerns in visibility and electrical systems. In contrast, the Renault Master performs better than average in terms of wheels, suspensions, and axles, with a 25% lower defect rate in this category. Notably, as mileage increases, defect rates for the Master also rise sharply, especially beyond 124,000 miles, indicating a trend of increasing issues with age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,259 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 83.7% worse
180.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 16.3% better
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 128.9% worse
41.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 113.2% worse
106.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- Rate of flashing not between 60 and 120 times per minute
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.5% better
161.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 24.5% worse
24.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 148.1% worse
12.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 4.1% worse
20.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,860
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,473
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,158
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,115
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: 765
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 701
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 588
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 584
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 580
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 480
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 480
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 436
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 308
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 308
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 205
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 192
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 142