Renault Kangoo reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Renault

Model: Kangoo

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 403,922 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

67.6%

Share of this model's 403,922 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

56 mpg

CO2 emission

132 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 5

Tax cost

£360/yr

Average vehicle miles

109,456

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

115,875

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

13.8

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

45,481

45,479 valid MOT, 2 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

403,922

403,922 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

45,481On the road

Insight summary

Renault Kangoo is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 45,481 represented vehicles and 0.11% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 67.6% from 403,922 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 34. The current pool shows an average of 109,456 miles and an average age of 13.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 115,875 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, lighting and track rod ends. The practical read is that the Renault Kangoo deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	33,801
PETROL	8,730
ELECTRIC	2,937
LPG	12
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

4 / 5

Adult

78%

Children

87%

Pedestrian

67%

Safety systems

72%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	15,056
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	11,272
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	10,740
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	7,501
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	7,215
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	6,661
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	6,378
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	6,289
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	6,231
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5,974
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	5,691
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	5,556
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	5,324
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5,320
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	5,152
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	5,078
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	5,047
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	4,986
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	4,920
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	4,639
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4,499
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	4,355
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	4,205
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	3,967
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,548

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 155,604 defects across this top 25 set

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

15,056

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

11,272

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

10,740

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

7,501

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

7,215

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

6,661

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

6,378

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

6,289

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

6,231

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

5,974

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

5,691

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

5,556

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

5,324

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

5,320

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

5,152

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

5,078

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

5,047

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

4,986

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

4,920

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

4,639

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

4,499

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

4,355

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

4,205

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

3,967

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

3,548

Renault Kangoo reliability and MOT data