Petrol Renault Kadjar: MOT pass rate
85.2% of petrol Renault Kadjars pass the MOT first time, measured across 34,761 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 39,726.
Petrol against the other Renault Kadjar versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 85.2% | 34,761 |
| Diesel | 78.8% | 34,249 |
| All Renault Kadjar | 82% | 69,010 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Renault Kadjar specifically, petrol is the strongest at 85.2%, and this petrol version sits 3.2 points above the 82% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Renault Kadjar is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 petrol Renault Kadjar had covered 39,726 miles at test, against 63,655 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
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 petrol Renault Kadjar
- Headlamp aim unable to be tested, 0.5% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect)
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.9% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.4% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.1% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.2% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 3.5% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.1% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.1% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
From 34,854 DVSA-tracked petrol Renault Kadjar tests, 2024, split out from the Renault Kadjar's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.8% 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 petrol Renault Kadjar
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.1% of tests (2x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 17.3% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 26.6% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Any part of the noise suppression system insecure, 0.1% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 25% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 12.9% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.7% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.7% of tests
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.7% of tests
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.5% of tests
From 34,854 DVSA-tracked petrol Renault Kadjar tests, 2024.
Other Renault Kadjar fuel types
- Diesel Renault Kadjar - 78.8%