Petrol Renault Kangoo: MOT pass rate

63.2% of petrol Renault Kangoos pass the MOT first time, measured across 10,732 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 71,713.

Petrol against the other Renault Kangoo versions

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 Kangoo specifically, electric is the strongest at 80.8%, and this petrol version sits 1.7 points above the 61.5% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Renault Kangoo 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 Kangoo had covered 71,713 miles at test, against 111,809 for the diesel and 26,140 for the electric. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

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 petrol Renault Kangoo

1. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.9% of tests (6.59x the national rate for this defect)
2. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 2.2% of tests (5.29x the national rate for this defect)
3. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5.6% of tests (4.29x 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, 3.6% of tests (4.03x the national rate for this defect)
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.7% of tests (3.68x the national rate for this defect)
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.5% of tests (3.36x the national rate for this defect)
7. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.1% of tests (3.35x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 5.2% of tests (3.06x the national rate for this defect)
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.9% of tests (2.04x 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, 3.5% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)

From 10,789 DVSA-tracked petrol Renault Kangoo tests, 2024, split out from the Renault Kangoo's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.5% 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 Kangoo

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

1. Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning, 2.5% of tests (10.32x the national rate for this defect)
2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5.1% of tests (3.82x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 4.6% of tests (3.65x the national rate for this defect)
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 10.1% of tests (3.56x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.3% of tests (2.63x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 11.9% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 12.9% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 20.1% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 6.4% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)

From 10,789 DVSA-tracked petrol Renault Kangoo tests, 2024.

Other Renault Kangoo fuel types

• Diesel Renault Kangoo - 59.6%
• Electric Renault Kangoo - 80.8%

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