Renault Kangoo MOT failure rate and common faults
48,381 Renault Kangoo vans aged 3 to 20 took their MOT in 2025, and 45.2% failed at the first attempt. An average car of the same age failed 31.7% of the time, which makes the Renault Kangoo 43% more likely to fail than the typical car on the road. Here is what fails, and which years to look for.
45.2%
failed first time
48,381 MOT tests in 2025
+43%
vs same age average
average car of this age mix: 31.7%
15 of 24
age adjusted rank
among vans and pickups; 1 fails least
165.4
dangerous defects per 1,000
same age average: 114.6
What fails on a Renault Kangoo MOT
Failure items recorded per 1,000 tests, by part of the car, set against an average car with exactly the same spread of ages. A figure well above average is a weak spot worth checking before you buy.
The most common Renault Kangoo MOT failures
The individual failure items testers recorded most often, per 1,000 tests.
| Failure item | Area | Per 1,000 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt | Body, chassis, exhaust and drive shafts | 83.9 |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken | Suspension | 74.8 |
| Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play | Steering | 68.4 |
| Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded | Brakes | 67.1 |
| Stop lamp: not working | Lights and electrics | 63.7 |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | Lights and electrics | 60.3 |
| Position lamp: not working | Lights and electrics | 57.7 |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 54.6 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 49.6 |
| Ball joint excessively worn | Suspension | 44.7 |
Renault Kangoo MOT failure rate by year
Every car fails more often as it ages, so each registration year is compared with the average for all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 500 tests are left out.
| First registered | Tests | Failed | Same age average | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 531 | 14.3% | 11.4% | 35,500 |
| 2021 | 1,917 | 28.7% | 12.8% | 45,600 |
| 2020 | 2,026 | 29.8% | 14.1% | 45,600 |
| 2019 | 3,099 | 34.5% | 16.5% | 66,300 |
| 2018 | 2,394 | 38.2% | 19.1% | 81,900 |
| 2017 | 2,337 | 42.1% | 21.8% | 96,800 |
| 2016 | 3,311 | 43.3% | 25.1% | 103,900 |
| 2015 | 3,857 | 46.8% | 28.1% | 116,300 |
| 2014 | 3,090 | 48.9% | 31.4% | 116,800 |
| 2013 | 2,180 | 51.9% | 34.3% | 122,300 |
| 2012 | 3,001 | 48.1% | 36.6% | 110,500 |
| 2011 | 4,759 | 52.3% | 38.8% | 115,300 |
| 2010 | 4,315 | 52.9% | 40.7% | 118,400 |
| 2009 | 1,914 | 50.9% | 41.8% | 100,900 |
| 2008 | 2,654 | 46.0% | 42.9% | 91,800 |
| 2007 | 2,873 | 47.4% | 42.7% | 97,800 |
| 2006 | 2,192 | 48.8% | 43.0% | 101,500 |
| 2005 | 1,931 | 50.0% | 42.4% | 100,800 |
Advisories to look for in a Renault Kangoo's MOT history
An advisory is a tester's warning that something is wearing but has not failed yet. These are the ones written most often on the Renault Kangoo, per 1,000 tests. If the car you are looking at has one of these, ask whether it has been fixed since.
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge344.6
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material265.1
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened168.0
- Tyres: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing125.2
- Brake pads: wearing thin84.8
- Track rod end: ball joint has slight play52.4
Checking a used Renault Kangoo before you buy
Against cars of the same age, the Renault Kangoo fails more often than average on lights and electrics, brakes and suspension. Start there.
Lights and electrics
Walk round the car with every light on: headlights on dip and main beam, indicators, brake lights, fog lights and the number plate lamp. A pattern of electrical faults costs more than a bulb.
Brakes
Look through the wheel spokes at the discs for a deep lip or scoring, check the handbrake holds the car on a slope, and feel for a pull to one side when braking hard.
Suspension
Drive over speed bumps with the radio off and listen for knocks. Look at the car side on: a corner sitting lower than the others often means a broken coil spring.
Averages only take you so far. The specific car's MOT history shows whether it has already failed on any of these, how often advisories were ignored, and whether the mileage climbs steadily from test to test. Read our guide to reading a car's MOT history before you go to view it.
Fuel mix of the Renault Kangoo vans tested: Diesel 75%, Petrol 17%, Electric 9%. Average age at test 12.0 years, average recorded mileage 98,700.
Renault Kangoo MOT questions
What is the Renault Kangoo MOT failure rate?
45.2% of Renault Kangoo vans failed their first MOT test of 2025, from 48,381 tests on vehicles aged 3 to 20. An average car with the same age mix failed 31.7% of the time, so the Renault Kangoo was 43% more likely to fail.
What fails most often on a Renault Kangoo MOT?
Lights and electrics caused the most failure items, at 381 per 1,000 tests. The single most common failure item was "Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt", recorded 83.9 times per 1,000 tests.
Which Renault Kangoo year has the best MOT record?
Measured against cars of the same age, 2008 registrations did best: 46.0% failed against an average of 42.9% for cars that age. Older cars always fail more often, so compare a year with its age group rather than with newer cars.
Does this tell me whether a particular Renault Kangoo will pass?
No. These are averages across every Renault Kangoo tested in 2025. The car in front of you has its own record: its full MOT history shows every pass, failure and advisory it has had, and it is free to view by registration.
Other Renault models
- Renault Clio42.9% failed
- Renault Captur24.0% failed
- Renault Trafic40.5% failed
- Renault Megane44.7% failed
- Renault Kadjar26.4% failed
- Renault Scenic44.0% failed
Ranked close to the Renault Kangoo
- Nissan Navararank 12
- Peugeot Expertrank 13
- Isuzu D-Maxrank 14
- Peugeot Partnerrank 16
How these figures are calculated
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 release. We count first tests of cars and small vans (class 4) aged 3 to 20, so a car that fails and is retested is counted once. A failure includes faults fixed and passed within the same visit. The same age average weights the national failure rate for each age by how many Renault Kangoo vans of that age were tested, so a model is never penalised for having an older fleet. Make and model are as recorded at the test; trim levels are combined. Full method and rankings.
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