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

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

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:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	14,848	23.7%
2	Brakes	12,653	20.2%
3	Suspension	11,833	18.9%
4	Body, chassis, structure	5,977	9.5%
5	Tyres	5,369	8.6%
6	Steering	5,268	8.4%

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

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 →

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

Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: 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):

Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 1,725 cars · 15.1% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 889 cars · 14.7% failed the same item the next year
Rigid brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material — 4,095 cars · 8.5% failed the same item the next year
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 527 cars · 7.8% failed the same item the next year
Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect — 260 cars · 7.3% failed the same item the next year

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.

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.