Renault MODUS - 2006
356.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault MODUS, model year 2006.
Sample size: 1,857 cars, 4,337 tests and 15,463 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,857 cars
The 2006 Renault Modus has an overall defect rate of 357 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 369 defects per 100 vehicles, showing a 3.4% improvement. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with age and use, particularly in the higher mileage brackets of over 124,000 miles, where the Modus performs similarly to the average car. Notably, this model excels in visibility and body structure defects, performing significantly better than average in these areas. Conversely, it faces challenges with lights and electrics, where it has a higher defect rate compared to the average, as well as in equipment issues. Overall, while the Modus shows strengths in certain areas, it has specific weaknesses that may warrant attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,857 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 16.8% worse
180.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 12.4% worse
22.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 28.2% better
19.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 28.5% worse
142.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 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
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 15.5% better
265.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 65.4% better
20.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 25.4% worse
14.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 4.3% worse
46.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 1,395
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,168
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 935
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 835
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 773
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 609
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 518
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 420
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: 364
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 362
Serious faults (Top 10)
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 303
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 276
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 241
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 213
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 99