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Renault Kangoo Mk2 built around 2018: fails its MOT more often than average

Renault Kangoo Mk2 models built around 2018 fail their MOT more often than similar cars the same age. Look closely at the tyres on any car you view.

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Key figure

29% of MOT tests on Renault Kangoo Mk2 models built around 2018 ended in a fail (retests included), against 22% for similar cars the same age.

Most common issue

The most common MOT issue on Renault Kangoo Mk2 models built around 2018 involves the tyres.

Renault Kangoo Mk2
poor reliability2008-2021MPVDIESEL / ELECTRICITY / PETROL

Based on 58,556 tests of Kangoo models registered 2008-2021.

About 2 in 5 diesel Kangoo cars registered in 2021 (44.6%) failed their first MOT.

Based on 56 first MOTs (DVSA MOT results, 2025).

About 1 in 25 Kangoo Mk2 MOTs (4.3%) failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. That's for cars built around 2018 (7 years old), all fuels combined.

Based on 3,481 tests (DVSA MOT results, 2025). A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted. Nor is a fail with no later MOT on record.

About 1 in 15 Kangoo Mk2 MOTs (7%) found at least one dangerous defect. These are cars built around 2018 (7 years old).

Based on 3,481 tests (DVSA MOT results, 2025). Dangerous is the most serious grade an MOT gives: a direct risk to road safety.

Mk2 fail rate by age

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for cars this age
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
3 yearsbuilt around 2022
77523.5%
4 yearsbuilt around 2021
2,70822.7%
5 yearsbuilt around 2020
3,08024.0%
6 yearsbuilt around 2019
3,86126.4%
7 yearsbuilt around 2018
3,48128.8%
8 yearsbuilt around 2017
3,83030.7%
9 yearsbuilt around 2016
5,53731.4%
10 yearsbuilt around 2015
4,89832.8%
11 yearsbuilt around 2014
4,42034.9%
12 yearsbuilt around 2013
3,09834.3%
13 yearsbuilt around 2012
6,05634.5%
14 yearsbuilt around 2011
7,25035.3%
15 yearsbuilt around 2010
4,21135.8%
16 yearsbuilt around 2009
3,16833.1%
17 yearsbuilt around 2008
2,18332.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs. Highest fail rate at 15 years old.

How the Kangoo Mk2 compares

At each age below, see how the Kangoo Mk2 holds up against other cars the same age. The averages combine all fuel types.

Based on 91,230 tests across 11 Renault models, built around 2018 (7 years old).

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateRenault average
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
3 yearsbuilt around 2022
77523.5%
4 yearsbuilt around 2021
2,70822.7%
5 yearsbuilt around 2020
3,08024.0%
6 yearsbuilt around 2019
3,86126.4%
7 yearsbuilt around 2018
3,48128.8%
8 yearsbuilt around 2017
3,83030.7%
9 yearsbuilt around 2016
5,53731.4%
10 yearsbuilt around 2015
4,89832.8%
11 yearsbuilt around 2014
4,42034.9%
12 yearsbuilt around 2013
3,09834.3%
13 yearsbuilt around 2012
6,05634.5%
14 yearsbuilt around 2011
7,25035.3%
15 yearsbuilt around 2010
4,21135.8%
16 yearsbuilt around 2009
3,16833.1%
17 yearsbuilt around 2008
2,18332.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs.

What to check before viewing

The model's most common MOT issues, turned into things you can ask about or look for.

Brake pipes and hoses

High priority

Look under the car for corrosion or chafing on the rigid brake pipes near the rear axle.

Brake discs

High priority

Ask for the date and mileage of the last disc replacement; visually check for a deep wear lip and rust pitting on each disc.

Brake pads

High priority

Ask when the pads were last replaced and check the warning-light history.

Tyres

Worth checking

Check tread depth across the full width on all four; uneven wear suggests alignment or suspension issues.

Vehicle-specific check

Worth checking

Check the car’s number plate on MOT Wise to see its own MOT history and any recalls for its build years.

Other people carriers to compare

Other people carriers, with each one's figures taken at the same age as the Kangoo Mk2.

  1. 1

    Kia Venga

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    11.8%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    0.7%
    Dangerous
    3.3%
    Still registered at 10 years
    96.8%

    Lower fail rate: 11.8%, against 28.8% for the Renault Kangoo Mk2, both built around 2018.

    5,255 MOT tests on cars built around 2018

  2. 2

    Hyundai ix20

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    12.5%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    1%
    Dangerous
    4.5%
    Still registered at 10 years
    95.4%

    Lower fail rate: 12.5%, against 28.8% for the Renault Kangoo Mk2, both built around 2018.

    3,239 MOT tests on cars built around 2018

  3. 3

    Toyota Verso

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    16.4%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    1%
    Dangerous
    4%
    Still registered at 10 years
    90%

    Lower fail rate: 16.4%, against 28.8% for the Renault Kangoo Mk2, both built around 2018.

    2 critical recall campaigns matching this model/build period.

    1,716 MOT tests on cars built around 2018

  4. 4

    Mercedes-Benz B-Class

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    15.4%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    2.1%
    Dangerous
    5.5%

    Lower fail rate: 15.4%, against 28.8% for the Renault Kangoo Mk2, both built around 2018.

    6 critical recall campaigns matching this model/build period.

    5,267 MOT tests on cars built around 2018

Fail rate
= the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests.
Fail, no pass in 3 days
= the share of MOT tests that failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted.
Dangerous
= the share of MOT tests where the tester marked a fault as dangerous. It is against the law to drive the car until it is fixed.
Still registered at 10 years
= the share of cars still registered (taxed or declared off the road) 10 years after they were first registered.

Recall context

18 recalls in all

9 of the 18 Kangoo Mk2 recalls cover cars built in these years.

  • 9 recalls

Top concerns

  • Rear door top door strikers
  • Inadequate tightening of the rear hub nuts and potentially the caliper fixing screws on the left and right side
  • The stop & start function does not perform correctly

For the exact car, check GOV.UK's recall checker with the number plate.

What has gone wrong on Kangoo Mk2 cars built around 2018

The share of diesel cars that have ever failed an MOT on each part of the car. Based on 176 cars.

Structural systems

Suspension
20%
Drivetrain
12%
Emissions
7%
Steering
1%

Wear items

Lighting
49%
Tyres
33%
Brakes
29%
How Kangoo Mk2 cars have aged

How Kangoo Mk2 cars have aged

How fail rates have changed as these cars got older. Each line follows cars first registered in about the same year across several years of MOT data. Not a prediction for any one car.

Some lines cover only a year or two, so read this as a rough guide.

0%10%20%30%357911131517Age at MOTBuilt around 2021, 3 years old at the time of MOT: 20.3% (1,739 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2021, 4 years old at the time of MOT: 22.2% (1,666 tests, 2025 data)2021Built around 2020, 3 years old at the time of MOT: 18.7% (1,775 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2020, 4 years old at the time of MOT: 21.1% (1,683 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2020, 5 years old at the time of MOT: 22.9% (1,575 tests, 2025 data)2020Built around 2019, 3 years old at the time of MOT: 21.4% (2,998 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2019, 4 years old at the time of MOT: 23.8% (2,929 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2019, 5 years old at the time of MOT: 25.7% (2,823 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2019, 6 years old at the time of MOT: 26.4% (2,633 tests, 2025 data)2019Built around 2018, 3 years old at the time of MOT: 22.4% (2,391 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2018, 4 years old at the time of MOT: 26.7% (2,432 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2018, 5 years old at the time of MOT: 27.1% (2,297 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2018, 6 years old at the time of MOT: 27.1% (2,162 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2018, 7 years old at the time of MOT: 28.6% (2,065 tests, 2025 data)2018Built around 2017, 4 years old at the time of MOT: 26.7% (2,413 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2017, 5 years old at the time of MOT: 28.8% (2,275 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2017, 6 years old at the time of MOT: 30.0% (2,143 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2017, 7 years old at the time of MOT: 28.9% (1,951 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2017, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 30.7% (1,893 tests, 2025 data)2017Built around 2016, 5 years old at the time of MOT: 25.7% (3,377 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2016, 6 years old at the time of MOT: 29.2% (3,317 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2016, 7 years old at the time of MOT: 30.1% (3,087 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2016, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 30.8% (2,945 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2016, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 30.6% (2,769 tests, 2025 data)2016Built around 2015, 6 years old at the time of MOT: 27.7% (3,486 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2015, 7 years old at the time of MOT: 30.0% (3,378 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2015, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 31.4% (3,195 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2015, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 31.7% (2,987 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2015, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 32.8% (2,853 tests, 2025 data)2015Built around 2014, 7 years old at the time of MOT: 30.5% (3,057 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2014, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 32.6% (2,954 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2014, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 32.7% (2,846 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2014, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 35.1% (2,786 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2014, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 34.3% (2,500 tests, 2025 data)2014Built around 2013, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 32.3% (1,820 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2013, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 33.4% (1,743 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2013, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 35.9% (1,691 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2013, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 34.1% (1,497 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2013, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 34.0% (1,354 tests, 2025 data)2013Built around 2012, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 32.6% (3,452 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2012, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 32.7% (3,317 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2012, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 33.4% (3,157 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2012, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 34.4% (2,955 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2012, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 32.9% (2,658 tests, 2025 data)2012Built around 2011, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 34.3% (5,205 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2011, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 35.2% (4,861 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2011, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 35.3% (4,472 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2011, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 35.1% (4,081 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2011, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 35.0% (3,705 tests, 2025 data)2011Built around 2010, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 35.5% (4,296 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2010, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 35.1% (3,978 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2010, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 35.3% (3,643 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2010, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 35.6% (3,254 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2010, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 35.5% (2,928 tests, 2025 data)2010Built around 2009, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 32.8% (2,235 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2009, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 33.7% (2,083 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2009, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 33.3% (1,929 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2009, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 33.1% (1,732 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2009, 16 years old at the time of MOT: 32.8% (1,561 tests, 2025 data)2009Built around 2008, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 32.1% (3,282 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2008, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 32.0% (3,008 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2008, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 31.7% (2,693 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2008, 16 years old at the time of MOT: 32.2% (2,482 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2008, 17 years old at the time of MOT: 32.0% (2,183 tests, 2025 data)2008
First registered around 2021First registered around 2020First registered around 2019First registered around 2018
How each part holds up as Mk2 cars age

How each part holds up as Mk2 cars age

The share of diesel cars built 2017-2020 that have ever failed an MOT on each part of the car. Rates usually rise with age, but can dip slightly as cars leave the road.

Part of the car6 years7 years8 years
Suspension11%20%27%
Brakes23%29%38%
Emissions3%7%10%
Tyres24%33%33%
Lighting33%49%47%
Drivetrain9%12%17%
SteeringNo figure1%1%
Corrosion0%0%1%

Based on diesel cars in the 2017-2020 build-year band, from 176 to 191 cars at each age.

Mk2 variants compared

Kangoo Mk2 variants built around 2018

The fail rate for each Kangoo Mk2 variant, grouped by fuel. Each row counts fails per MOT test, the same way as the main fail rate chart.

Diesel

  • KANGOO29.4%3,212 tests

Electricity

  • KANGOO21.3%268 tests
All generations of this modelEnough data

Most common issues on Renault Kangoos of this age

This list covers every Renault Kangoo built around 2018, whichever generation it is. We don't have a defect list for the Mk2 on its own.

Most common advisories and fails

In order of the share of MOT tests that recorded each one

  1. 1
    Advisory

    Tyre worn close to the legal limit or worn on the edge

    23.9%
    Advisory: 1,117Fail: 128 (10% of the times it was found)
  2. 2
    Minor

    One of the number plate lights not working

    11.5%
    Advisory: 0Fail: 0 (0% of the times it was found)
  3. 3
    Advisory

    Brake pads wearing thin

    10.0%
    Advisory: 355Fail: 66 (16% of the times it was found)
  4. 4
    Advisory

    Brake pipe corroded or covered in grease

    10.0%
    Advisory: 501Fail: 143 (22% of the times it was found)
  5. 5
    Major

    Brake light not working

    9.8%
    Advisory: 222Fail: 154 (41% of the times it was found)

Based on 3,481 tests

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Frequently asked questions

Built around 2018 (7 years old), the Renault Kangoo Mk2 (2008-2021) fails MOTs noticeably more often than typical for this age. This is based on 3,481 7-year-old MOT tests from DVSA data. Each retest counts as a test.

*The build year is worked out from the date a car was first used on UK roads. For most cars this matches when it was registered, but imports may differ by a few months.

Data sourced from DVSA MOT History API. From 58,556 MOT tests on Renault Kangoos first registered between 2008-2021. These figures are a guide, not a guarantee.