Renault Koleos MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Renault Koleos took 4,485 MOT tests in Britain and passed 74% of them first time, close to 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
- 4,485
- First-time pass rate
- 74%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Koleos fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics9.4% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension8.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes7.0% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres5.3% (all cars 6.4%)
- Steering4.6% (all cars 1.8%)
- Visibility4.2% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.6% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure1.9% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 4.3%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 3.9%
- Position lamp: not working 3.4%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 3.0%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.5%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 2.3%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 2.0%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.7%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 21.2%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 15.5%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 10.5%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 7.8%
- Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) 5.9%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 4.0%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 3.8%
- Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 3.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 977 | 51% |
| 2017 | 670 | 80% |
| 2018 | 939 | 85% |
| 2019 | 1,011 | 85% |
| 2020 | 494 | 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 | 25,946 miles |
| 4 years | 33,072 miles |
| 5 years | 44,643 miles |
| 6 years | 50,724 miles |
| 14 years | 110,802 miles |
| 15 years | 116,201 miles |
Check a particular Koleos
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.