Renault Kadjar MOT pass rate: 78.1% (68,380 tests, 2025)

Name: Renault Kadjar MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Renault Kadjar passed 78.1% of its 68,380 MOT tests in 2025 — right on the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 8 years old with 55,461 miles on the clock.

78.1%Pass rate (2025)

68,380MOT tests analysed

55,461 miMedian mileage at test

8 yrsMedian age at test

How the Kadjar compares

Renault Kadjar

78.1%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Renault average (all models)

68.3%

What fails most on the Renault Kadjar

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Kadjar:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	7,955	27.1%
2	Tyres	7,260	24.7%
3	Brakes	4,605	15.7%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	4,256	14.5%
5	Visibility	2,198	7.5%
6	Steering	1,401	4.8%

Pre-MOT checklist for Kadjar owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Kadjar pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2015. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2021. Full ranking and method: Renault Kadjar years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2015	8,977	73.6%	-5.1 pts	70,438	73.6% visual scale
2016	56,396	76.8%	-4.5 pts	62,517	76.8% visual scale
2017	43,075	81.1%	-2.9 pts	53,354	81.1% visual scale
2018	32,387	82.3%	-4.1 pts	45,149	82.3% visual scale
2019	34,455	85.8%	-2.6 pts	34,212	85.8% visual scale
2020	23,912	88.3%	-1.6 pts	27,301	88.3% visual scale
2021	3,035	91.6%	+1.2 pts	25,153	91.6% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Steering: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Ball joint has slight play — 384 cars · 21.6% failed the same item the next year
Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 409 cars · 15.4% failed the same item the next year
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 299 cars · 11.4% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 6,809 cars · 8.3% failed the same item the next year
Linkage ball joints ball joint has slight play — 366 cars · 6.0% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Kadjar before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Renault models

Clio60.6% pass rate · 275,447 tests Captur77.5% pass rate · 131,890 tests Trafic62.0% pass rate · 89,853 tests Megane61.8% pass rate · 89,480 tests Kangoo61.8% pass rate · 50,003 tests Scenic62.8% pass rate · 31,820 tests Twingo66.2% pass rate · 23,644 tests Grand Scenic61.7% pass rate · 17,954 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Renault Kadjar?

In 2025, 78.1% of 68,380 first MOT tests on the Renault Kadjar were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Kadjar fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (27.1% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Renault Kadjar reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 78.1% it performs above the national average at a median age of 8 years and 55,461 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.