Renault Kangoo MOT Pass Rate
The Renault Kangoo has an MOT pass rate of 69%, compared with a UK average of 79.1%, based on 13,488 DVSA MOT tests from 2004 to March 2026. It ranks 49th of 54 vans and pickups we track by pass rate.
The most common MOT problem area on the Renault Kangoo is brakes, at 28% of all defects and advisories recorded.
Allowing for age, the weakest Renault Kangoo years are 2011, 2012 and 2010, which fail more often than the average car registered in the same year.
Data: DVSA MOT test results, 2004 to March 2026. Last updated 3 October 2026.
- Renault Kangoo MOT pass rate
- 69%
- UK average pass rate
- 79.1%
- MOT tests analysed
- 13,488
Ranked 49 of 54 models by MOT pass rate (1 is the highest).
What the Renault Kangoo fails on
Every defect and advisory recorded at MOT, grouped by area. Includes advisories as well as failure items.
| Area | Share of all items | Items per 100 tests | Items recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 28% | 72.7 | 9,806 |
| Tyres | 19.6% | 50.9 | 6,861 |
| Lights and signalling | 16.4% | 42.7 | 5,766 |
| Suspension | 12.3% | 32 | 4,316 |
| Windscreen and wipers | 6.3% | 16.3 | 2,203 |
| Other items | 4.7% | 12.1 | 1,637 |
| Bodywork | 3.5% | 9 | 1,210 |
| Steering | 3% | 7.8 | 1,047 |
| Fuel system | 2% | 5.3 | 715 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 1.9% | 5 | 676 |
| Corrosion | 1.2% | 3.1 | 420 |
| Electrical | 0.7% | 1.9 | 251 |
| Drivetrain | 0.3% | 0.8 | 110 |
| Structure | 0.1% | 0.3 | 43 |
Fail rate by mileage
How the Renault Kangoo holds up as the miles build, using the odometer reading at each test.
| Mileage at test | Kangoo fail rate | UK fail rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 40,000 miles | 22.5% | 13.1% | 3,115 |
| 40,000 to 79,999 miles | 29.6% | 21.7% | 4,541 |
| 80,000 to 119,999 miles | 35% | 28.3% | 3,306 |
| 120,000 miles or more | 38.9% | 31.4% | 2,499 |
Which years to avoid
Fail rate by year first registered, next to the UK fail rate for all cars registered that year. Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare each year with its own UK figure.
| Year | Kangoo fail rate | UK fail rate, same year | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.2% | 25.3% | 68 |
| 2000 | 37.5% | 24.5% | 64 |
| 2001 | 30.8% | 25% | 117 |
| 2002 | 30.7% | 25% | 573 |
| 2003 | 35.1% | 25.3% | 510 |
| 2004 | 30.7% | 25.3% | 590 |
| 2005 | 30.3% | 25.4% | 644 |
| 2006 | 30.3% | 25.3% | 982 |
| 2007 | 31.4% | 25.2% | 946 |
| 2008 | 28.2% | 25.3% | 948 |
| 2009 | 29.9% | 24.9% | 746 |
| 2010 | 32.8% | 24.5% | 1,453 |
| 2011 | 32.5% | 23.4% | 1,487 |
| 2012 | 31.4% | 22.6% | 1,005 |
| 2013 | 30.7% | 21.6% | 577 |
| 2014 | 32.2% | 20.2% | 490 |
| 2015 | 33% | 18.7% | 789 |
| 2016 | 27.7% | 17.3% | 537 |
| 2017 | 29.3% | 15.6% | 283 |
| 2018 | 28.7% | 14.7% | 265 |
| 2019 | 24.5% | 13.8% | 290 |
| 2021 | 26.4% | 12.9% | 72 |
Years with fewer than 50 tests, and cars too new to have reached their first MOT, are left out.
Renault Kangoo MOT questions
Is the Renault Kangoo reliable?
On MOT results the Renault Kangoo is worse than average: it passes 69% of tests against a UK average of 79.1%, ranking 49th of 54 vans and pickups we track. Allowing for the age of the cars tested, its fail rate of 31% is 8.1 percentage points higher than the 22.9% you would expect from the average car of the same registration years. A pass rate is one useful signal of how well a model holds up, but it does not capture breakdowns between tests, repair costs or how an individual car has been looked after, so always check the history of the specific car.
What does the Renault Kangoo usually fail its MOT on?
Across 13,488 MOT tests, the areas most often flagged on the Renault Kangoo were brakes (28%), tyres (19.6%) and lights and signalling (16.4%), shown as a share of all defects and advisories recorded. These counts include advisories as well as failure items, so they show where problems tend to appear rather than only what caused a fail.
Which Renault Kangoo years should I avoid?
Comparing each year with the average car of the same age, the weakest years of the Renault Kangoo were 2011 (32.5% fail rate against 23.4% for all cars first registered that year, 1,487 tests), 2012 (31.4% fail rate against 22.6% for all cars first registered that year, 1,005 tests) and 2010 (32.8% fail rate against 24.5% for all cars first registered that year, 1,453 tests). Older cars fail more often whatever the model, which is why each year is compared with its own age group. Only years with at least 1,000 tests are included.
Does the Renault Kangoo get worse with mileage?
Yes. The Renault Kangoo fails 22.5% of MOT tests taken at under 40,000 miles and 38.9% at 120,000 miles or more, based on 3,115 and 2,499 tests respectively. Across all models the equivalent figures are 13.1% and 31.4%.
How does the Renault Kangoo compare with the national average?
The Renault Kangoo passes 69% of MOT tests, 10.1 percentage points below the UK average of 79.1% across all 6,681,613 tests in the data. That places it 49th of 54 vans and pickups with at least 1,000 tests, where 1st has the highest pass rate.
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Data: DVSA MOT test results for Great Britain, 2004 to March 2026, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures cover 13,488 tests. Last updated 3 October 2026. How these figures are calculated.
How to cite this data: Source: CarBuyerIQ analysis of DVSA MOT test data, https://www.carbuyeriq.com/mot-pass-rates/renault/kangoo