Renault MASTER - 2022
128.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault MASTER, model year 2022.
Sample size: 2,512 cars, 3,611 tests and 4,638 recorded faults.
0%
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,512 cars
The 2022 Renault Master has a significantly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 128 defects per 100 vehicles against the average of 70. This model shows a marked increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 31,000 to 62,000 miles range, where it reaches 260 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Renault Master struggles in several areas, with particularly high rates of issues in categories such as Brakes, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics, where defect rates are substantially above average. Overall, while tyre wear is a common concern, the Renault Master stands out for its performance issues in specific areas rather than general wear and tear.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,512 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 105.8% worse
64.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 0.0% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
- A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
- Steering lock-stop missing or incorrectly adjusted
- Steering
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 129.6% worse
28.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 478.9% worse
63.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in 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 headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.8% better
75.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 393.8% worse
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 184.6% worse
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 528.6% worse
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 737
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 301
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 207
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 190
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 157
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 129
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: 125
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 122
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 119
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 50