Diesel Renault Kangoo: MOT pass rate

59.6% of diesel Renault Kangoos pass the MOT first time, measured across 40,754 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 111,809.

Diesel against the other Renault Kangoo 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 Kangoo specifically, electric is the strongest at 80.8%, and this diesel version sits 1.9 points below the 61.5% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Renault Kangoo 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 Kangoo had covered 111,809 miles at test, against 71,713 for the petrol and 26,140 for the electric. That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself.

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 Kangoo page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Renault Kangoo

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 8.9% of tests (8.33x the national rate for this defect)
2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 8.8% of tests (6.74x the national rate for this defect)
3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 9.8% of tests (6.37x the national rate for this defect)
4. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 5.3% of tests (5.92x the national rate for this defect)
5. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.7% of tests (3.46x the national rate for this defect)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 7.7% of tests (3.38x the national rate for this defect)
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 4.2% of tests (2.47x the national rate for this defect)
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.7% of tests (2.46x the national rate for this defect)
9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.6% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this defect)
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.7% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)

From 40,993 DVSA-tracked diesel Renault Kangoo tests, 2024, split out from the Renault Kangoo's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.13% 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 Kangoo

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

1. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.9% of tests (10.79x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 29.7% of tests (4.79x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 6.3% of tests (4.73x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.7% of tests (2.1x the national rate for this defect)
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4% of tests (1.99x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 18.3% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 36.2% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 13.4% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 12% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.4% of tests

From 40,993 DVSA-tracked diesel Renault Kangoo tests, 2024.

Other Renault Kangoo fuel types

• Petrol Renault Kangoo - 63.2%
• Electric Renault Kangoo - 80.8%

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