Renault Laguna MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Renault Laguna took 11,560 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
- 11,560
- First-time pass rate
- 54%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Laguna fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension22.4% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics21.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes14.0% (all cars 6.8%)
- Body and structure8.7% (all cars 3.5%)
- Tyres7.4% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility5.4% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering3.8% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.5% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 10.9%
- Position lamp: not working 8.0%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 6.7%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 3.0%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 3.0%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 2.9%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.9%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.8%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 22.4%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 18.5%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 11.7%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 10.2%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 9.4%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9.1%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 7.5%
- Coil spring: corroded 7.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 359 | 46% |
| 2004 | 532 | 55% |
| 2005 | 528 | 51% |
| 2006 | 633 | 50% |
| 2007 | 1,231 | 50% |
| 2008 | 2,429 | 53% |
| 2009 | 1,386 | 51% |
| 2010 | 1,913 | 53% |
| 2011 | 1,600 | 58% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 11 years | 119,952 miles |
| 12 years | 117,750 miles |
| 13 years | 118,974 miles |
| 14 years | 116,746 miles |
| 15 years | 123,025 miles |
| 16 years | 117,610 miles |
| 17 years | 106,272 miles |
| 18 years | 104,367 miles |
| 19 years | 99,746 miles |
| 20 years | 99,919 miles |
Check a particular Laguna
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.