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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

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
0 484 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* 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