Renault Kadjar reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Renault

Model: Kadjar

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 395,861 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

81.7%

Share of this model's 395,861 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

47.1 mpg

CO2 emission

144 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£210/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

61,539

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

76,865

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

7.7

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

65,112

65,112 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

395,861

395,861 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

65,112On the road

Insight summary

Renault Kadjar is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 65,112 represented vehicles and 0.16% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 81.7% from 395,861 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 47. The current pool shows an average of 61,539 miles and an average age of 7.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 76,865 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, lighting and suspension joints. The practical read is that the Renault Kadjar looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	32,857
DIESEL	32,254
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	4,503
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3,669
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3,651
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3,373
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	3,148
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	3,109
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	3,013
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	2,941
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2,861
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2,831
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	2,597
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,540
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	2,422
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,194
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,160
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,015
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	1,983
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	1,980
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,913
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,905
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,762
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,758
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,723
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,696
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,686

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 63,433 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

4,503

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

3,669

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

3,651

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

3,373

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

3,148

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

3,109

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

3,013

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

2,941

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

2,861

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

2,831

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

2,597

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,540

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

2,422

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,194

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,160

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,015

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

1,983

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

1,980

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,913

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

1,905

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,762

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

1,758

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,723

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,696

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,686

Renault Kadjar reliability and MOT data