Renault Kangoo MOT pass rate: 61.8% (50,003 tests, 2025)

The Renault Kangoo passed 61.8% of its 50,003 MOT tests in 2025 — 15.7 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 13 years old with 97,500 miles on the clock.
61.8%Pass rate (2025)
50,003MOT tests analysed
97,500 miMedian mileage at test
13 yrsMedian age at test

How the Kangoo compares

Renault Kangoo

61.8%

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 Kangoo

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

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment14,84823.7%
2Brakes12,65320.2%
3Suspension11,83318.9%
4Body, chassis, structure5,9779.5%
5Tyres5,3698.6%
6Steering5,2688.4%

Pre-MOT checklist for Kangoo owners

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

  • Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
  • Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
  • Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

Kangoo pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2013, 2014, 2015. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2006, 2008. Full ranking and method: Renault Kangoo years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2002 2,577 58.5% -7.1 pts 92,272
2003 3,777 55.5% -9.5 pts 97,897
2004 5,745 56.5% -7.9 pts 99,928
2005 6,891 57.5% -7.1 pts 97,516
2006 7,685 59.6% -4.8 pts 97,607
2007 9,735 59.1% -6.0 pts 92,202
2008 8,826 61.5% -3.6 pts 81,658
2009 6,319 57.3% -9.1 pts 94,345
2010 14,144 55.5% -11.9 pts 116,417
2011 15,536 55.4% -13.8 pts 114,239
2012 9,603 58.3% -12.9 pts 108,020
2013 6,924 55.6% -17.7 pts 113,005
2014 9,759 59.6% -16.3 pts 106,069
2015 11,955 62.3% -16.4 pts 104,140
2016 10,161 66.5% -14.8 pts 90,684
2017 7,177 68.9% -15.1 pts 83,684
2018 7,284 73.4% -13.0 pts 67,520
2019 8,507 76.1% -12.3 pts 52,872
2020 3,914 82.7% -7.3 pts 28,266
2021 2,177 81.5% -8.9 pts 33,531

Check a specific Kangoo 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 Kadjar78.1% pass rate · 68,380 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 Kangoo?

In 2025, 61.8% of 50,003 first MOT tests on the Renault Kangoo were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Kangoo fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (23.7% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Renault Kangoo reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 61.8% it performs below the national average at a median age of 13 years and 97,500 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

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.