Renault MODUS - 2008
319.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Renault MODUS, model year 2008.
Sample size: 1,700 cars, 4,086 tests and 13,037 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,700 cars
The 2008 Renault Modus has an overall defect rate of 319 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 337 per 100, showing a 5.4% improvement. While tyre wear is a common concern, this model stands out positively in the Body/Structure category with a significantly lower defect rate. However, it performs worse in Steering, Lights & Electrics, and Equipment, with defect rates higher than the average for these categories. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,700 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 4.7% worse
139.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 85.0% worse
33.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- 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
▲ 4.3% better
24.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 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
▼ 23.4% worse
113.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
- 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
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.6% better
258.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 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
▲ 68.2% better
16.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 56.4% worse
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- 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
▲ 11.2% better
36.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 1,308
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 829
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 773
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 602
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 499
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 409
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 406
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 362
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 350
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 312
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 312
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 297
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 280
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 99