Diesel Renault Kadjar: MOT pass rate

78.8% of diesel Renault Kadjars pass the MOT first time, measured across 34,249 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 63,655.

Diesel against the other Renault Kadjar versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Renault Kadjar specifically, petrol is the strongest at 85.2%, and this diesel version sits 3.2 points below the 82% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Renault Kadjar fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Renault Kadjar had covered 63,655 miles at test, against 39,726 for the petrol. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Renault Kadjar page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Renault Kadjar

1. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.8% of tests (2.79x the national rate for this defect)
2. Headlamp aim unable to be tested, 0.8% of tests (2.66x the national rate for this defect)
3. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.9% of tests (2.4x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.4% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.8% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.3% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.9% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.1% of tests
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.8% of tests

From 34,354 DVSA-tracked diesel Renault Kadjar tests, 2024, split out from the Renault Kadjar's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.45% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Renault Kadjar

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 18.5% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.1% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 16% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.9% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.6% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 31% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 16.3% of tests, also fails
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 11.7% of tests, also fails
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.1% of tests
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1% of tests

From 34,354 DVSA-tracked diesel Renault Kadjar tests, 2024.

Other Renault Kadjar fuel types

• Petrol Renault Kadjar - 85.2%

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