Renault Koleos: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Renault Koleos fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 0.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,485 individual Renault Koleos tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 76.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 24 in every 100 Renault Koleos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Renault Koleos tested had covered 71,562 miles and was built around 2015.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Renault Koleos sits 0.6 points below the national average, ranked 1,588 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Renault Koleos rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Renault Koleos at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Renault Koleos

1. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 3.2% of tests (9.04x the national rate for this defect)
2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5.8% of tests (4.47x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.6% of tests (2.61x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 9.9% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect)
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.5% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this defect)
6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.4% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.6% of tests
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.7% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests
10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.7% of tests

From 3,481 DVSA-tracked Renault Koleos tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.01% of these flagged Renault Koleos defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Renault Koleos

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Renault Koleos before it actually fails on it.

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.9% of tests (3.66x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 13.6% of tests (2.64x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 20.4% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 23% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 1.7% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 35.4% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 15.7% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this advisory)
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.5% of tests, also fails
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 4.7% of tests

From 3,481 DVSA-tracked Renault Koleos tests, 2024.

Renault Koleos pass rate by model year

From its 2009 to its 2019 model year, the Renault Koleos's first-time pass rate has risen 29.2 points, from 57.1% to 86.3%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Renault Koleos year:

• 2008 Renault Koleos - 56.6% first-time pass, 242 tests
• 2009 Renault Koleos - 57.1% first-time pass, 783 tests
• 2017 Renault Koleos - 82.4% first-time pass, 666 tests
• 2018 Renault Koleos - 87.3% first-time pass, 906 tests
• 2019 Renault Koleos - 86.3% first-time pass, 766 tests

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

• Mercedes-Benz Cls - 76.1%
• Ford Tourneo - 76.1%
• Volkswagen Cc - 76.1%
• Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto - 76.1%
• Mercedes-Benz 190 - 76.1%
• Nissan Pulsar - 76%

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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