Petrol Renault Laguna: MOT pass rate

62.9% of petrol Renault Lagunas pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,232 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 94,178.

Petrol against the other Renault Laguna 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 Laguna specifically, petrol is the strongest at 62.9%, and this petrol version sits 0.7 points above the 62.2% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. 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 Laguna had covered 94,178 miles at test, against 125,857 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

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

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Renault Laguna

1. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 2.4% of tests (6.64x the national rate for this defect)
2. Warning device shows system malfunction, 2.4% of tests (5.79x the national rate for this defect)
3. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.7% of tests (3.6x the national rate for this defect)
4. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.1% of tests (3.36x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.1% of tests (2.95x the national rate for this defect)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6.5% of tests (2.84x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 6.1% of tests (2.6x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.7% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 11.8% of tests (2.36x the national rate for this defect)
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.1% of tests (2.24x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,255 DVSA-tracked petrol Renault Laguna tests, 2024, split out from the Renault Laguna's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.33% 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 Laguna

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

1. A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn, 7.1% of tests (11.14x the national rate for this defect)
2. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 5.5% of tests (4.93x the national rate for this defect)
3. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 5% of tests (3.94x the national rate for this defect)
4. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.5% of tests (3.36x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 18.1% of tests (2.93x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 6.7% of tests (2.54x the national rate for this defect)
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 10.8% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 26.1% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 27% of tests (2.02x the national rate for this defect), also fails
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 10.6% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,255 DVSA-tracked petrol Renault Laguna tests, 2024.

Other Renault Laguna fuel types

• Diesel Renault Laguna - 62%

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