2015 Renault Kadjar MOT pass rate: 73.6% (8,977 tests)

2015-registered Renault Kadjars passed 73.6% of 8,977 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 5.1 points worse than same-age cars (78.7%). This is one of the lower-scoring Kadjar years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

73.6%Pass rate, 2015 cars

94.9Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

8,977Tests analysed

70,438 miMedian mileage at test

79.8% / 72.7%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2015 Kadjar getting worse?

Pass rate of 2015-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	77.2% -3.4 vs same-age
2024	73.9% -4.6 vs same-age
2025	69.6% -7.4 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2015 Kadjar

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	1,723	33.8%
2	Tyres	992	19.4%
3	Brakes	796	15.6%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	658	12.9%
5	Visibility	327	6.4%
6	Steering	241	4.7%

All Kadjar years compared

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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Renault Kadjar years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2015 Renault Kadjar reliable?

2015-registered examples passed 73.6% of their MOT tests (8,977 tests, 2023–2025), -5.1 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 11 years old with a median 70,438 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2015 Kadjar?

The median tested example shows 70,438 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Should I buy the petrol or diesel 2015 Kadjar?

In this cohort petrols pass 79.8% of tests against 72.7% for diesels. Mileage and use can explain part of that gap, so treat it as a reason to inspect DPF and emissions history, not a fuel-type verdict.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.