Renault Kadjar MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Renault Kadjar took 68,072 MOT tests in Britain and passed 80% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 68,072
- First-time pass rate
- 80%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Kadjar fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres7.0% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics6.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes3.8% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility3.6% (all cars 4.8%)
- Suspension2.7% (all cars 9.0%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.0% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering0.3% (all cars 1.8%)
- Body and structure0.3% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 3.6%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.8%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.5%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.4%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.7%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.5%
- Headlamp aim: too high 1.2%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 0.9%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 18.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 12.3%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 9.6%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9.1%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 4.4%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.5%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2.5%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.4%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,068 | 72% |
| 2016 | 19,117 | 76% |
| 2017 | 14,627 | 79% |
| 2018 | 11,011 | 79% |
| 2019 | 11,730 | 84% |
| 2020 | 8,403 | 86% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 22,582 miles |
| 4 years | 28,494 miles |
| 5 years | 39,482 miles |
| 6 years | 48,162 miles |
| 7 years | 57,515 miles |
| 8 years | 65,320 miles |
Check a particular Kadjar
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.