Renault Kangoo MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Renault Kangoo took 59,166 MOT tests in Britain and passed 54% of them first time, below 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
- 59,166
- First-time pass rate
- 54%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Kangoo fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics21.8% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension15.4% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes13.8% (all cars 6.8%)
- Body and structure10.2% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility10.1% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering8.7% (all cars 1.8%)
- Tyres8.4% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.4% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 7.2%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 6.4%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 5.9%
- Stop lamp: not working 5.3%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 5.1%
- Position lamp: not working 4.5%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 4.4%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4.1%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 22.3%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 15.1%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 12.3%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8.3%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 7.1%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 5.4%
- Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) 5.3%
- Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 4.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 532 | 46% |
| 2002 | 1,098 | 51% |
| 2003 | 1,558 | 49% |
| 2004 | 2,352 | 48% |
| 2005 | 2,725 | 51% |
| 2006 | 2,949 | 53% |
| 2007 | 3,719 | 52% |
| 2008 | 3,277 | 55% |
| 2009 | 2,347 | 50% |
| 2010 | 5,197 | 48% |
| 2011 | 5,697 | 47% |
| 2012 | 3,467 | 51% |
| 2013 | 2,461 | 46% |
| 2014 | 3,439 | 54% |
| 2015 | 4,179 | 56% |
| 2016 | 3,516 | 58% |
| 2017 | 2,485 | 58% |
| 2018 | 2,510 | 63% |
| 2019 | 3,238 | 70% |
| 2020 | 2,042 | 78% |
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 | 30,756 miles |
| 4 years | 48,589 miles |
| 5 years | 63,880 miles |
| 6 years | 79,799 miles |
| 7 years | 88,219 miles |
| 8 years | 101,956 miles |
| 9 years | 104,650 miles |
| 10 years | 111,865 miles |
| 11 years | 104,839 miles |
| 12 years | 111,653 miles |
| 13 years | 115,251 miles |
| 14 years | 99,430 miles |
| 15 years | 90,813 miles |
| 16 years | 98,146 miles |
| 17 years | 100,781 miles |
| 18 years | 100,890 miles |
| 19 years | 102,858 miles |
| 20 years | 101,775 miles |
Check a particular Kangoo
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.