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Renault Kadjar road wheels problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 56,875 MOT tests · Updated

At 6 years, 0.2 in 100 MOT tests of the Renault Kadjar failed on road wheels, against 0.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 56,875 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 105 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 8 ages from 3 to 10 years, 267,506 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 6 years: 56,875 for the Renault Kadjar

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.2 fails per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.2 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

Renault Kadjar road wheels fails by age

Renault Kadjar road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Renault Kadjar. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.20.43 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 22,601 MOT tests34 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 32,669 MOT tests45 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 45,590 MOT tests56 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 56,875 MOT tests67 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 47,924 MOT tests78 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 36,789 MOT tests89 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 22,064 MOT tests910 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 2,994 MOT tests10
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Renault Kadjar All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
322,6010.10.1
432,6690.10.2
545,5900.10.2
656,8750.20.2
747,9240.20.3
836,7890.20.3
922,0640.30.4
102,9940.30.4

All first-use years of the Renault Kadjar pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the road wheels at 6 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.5 diesel: 0.2 per 100 at 6 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 25,637 MOT tests)
  • 1.3 petrol: 0.2 per 100 at 6 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 12,920 MOT tests)
  • 1.2 petrol: 0.2 per 100 at 6 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 13,046 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

Check one Renault Kadjar, not the average

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Other Renault Kadjar problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Renault Kadjar have more road wheels problems than other cars?

0.2 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 56,875 MOT tests).

How common are Renault Kadjar road wheels problems?

0.2 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on road wheels, against 0.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 56,875 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 267,506 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare