Renault MODUS - 2007
336.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault MODUS, model year 2007.
Sample size: 1,693 cars, 4,011 tests and 13,496 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,693 cars
The 2007 Renault Modus has an overall defect rate of 336 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average car of the same year, at 352 per 100. The model shows a notable improvement in visibility and body structure defects, with rates significantly lower than the average. However, it performs worse in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and equipment, indicating specific areas of concern. Mileage-related trends reveal that defect rates generally increase with mileage, particularly in the over 124,000 miles category, where the Modus experiences a higher rate than the average car.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,693 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 1.6% worse
144.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 37.0% worse
27.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 21.1% better
20.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 42.0% worse
146.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.5% better
262.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 70.4% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 52.3% worse
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 10.9% better
39.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,233
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 830
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 756
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 650
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 638
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 497
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 462
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 443
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: 307
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 301
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 301
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 291
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 243
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 192
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 191
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 111