Renault Kangoo Business Ll21 I Ze 33: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Renault Kangoo Business Ll21 I Ze 33 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 7.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 548 individual Renault Kangoo Business Ll21 I Ze 33 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 84.1% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +7.4 points |
| Tests analysed | 548 |
| Average mileage at test | 21,231 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2020 |
| Reliability rank | 1,297 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 84.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 16 in every 100 Renault Kangoo Business Ll21 I Ze 33s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Renault Kangoo Business Ll21 I Ze 33 tested had covered 21,231 miles and was built around 2020.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Renault Kangoo Business Ll21 I Ze 33 bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
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Most common MOT failures on a Renault Kangoo Business Ll21 I Ze 33
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.6% of tests (3.33x the national rate for this defect)
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.8% of tests (2.83x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.8% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.8% of tests
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.2% of tests
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.2% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.2% of tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.1% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
From 721 DVSA-tracked Renault Kangoo Business Ll21 I Ze 33 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.21% of these flagged Renault Kangoo Business Ll21 I Ze 33 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Other Renault models
- Renault Clio - 61.6%
- Renault Captur - 79.7%
- Renault Megane - 61.1%
- Renault Trafic - 61.6%
- Renault Kadjar - 81.7%
- Renault Kangoo - 61.1%
- Renault Scenic - 62.3%
- Renault Twingo - 66.3%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Vauxhall Combo Life Energy Turbo D S/S - 84.2%
- Vauxhall Corsa Sri Vx-Line Nav Black - 84.1%
- Ford Capri - 84.1%
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque - 84%
- Hyundai Tucson - 84%
- Ford Transit Custom 280lmtd Eblue A - 84%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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