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Renault Kangoo body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 16,705 MOT tests · Updated

At 12 years, 14.7 in 100 MOT tests of the Renault Kangoo failed on body and structure, against 4.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 16,705 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails 3.3–3.6× as often as all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 2,449 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 19 years and at every older age seen
  • Most common fail: Driveshaft CV boot split, 12.0 per 100 MOT tests

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

14.7 fails per 100 MOT tests at 12 years, against 4.3 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 12 (all test years). The Renault Kangoo fails more often here.

Why it matters

A body and structure fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The Renault Kangoo is a commercial or van-based vehicle: it is compared with all class 4 vehicles, cars and vans together, so part of any difference can come from how vans are used.

Renault Kangoo body and structure fails by age

Renault Kangoo body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Renault Kangoo. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0510153 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 7,745 MOT tests34 years: 2.3 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 9,849 MOT tests5 years: 4.3 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 10,342 MOT tests56 years: 6.8 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 11,714 MOT tests7 years: 6.9 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 12,663 MOT tests78 years: 8.0 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 13,468 MOT tests9 years: 8.4 per 100 (all cars 2.3), 13,362 MOT tests910 years: 10.8 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 13,329 MOT tests11 years: 13.1 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 14,913 MOT tests1112 years: 14.7 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 16,705 MOT tests13 years: 14.3 per 100 (all cars 5.0), 15,989 MOT tests1314 years: 13.3 per 100 (all cars 5.9), 15,508 MOT tests15 years: 11.4 per 100 (all cars 6.7), 13,924 MOT tests1516 years: 10.4 per 100 (all cars 7.6), 12,105 MOT tests17 years: 10.1 per 100 (all cars 8.3), 12,020 MOT tests1718 years: 10.3 per 100 (all cars 8.7), 11,046 MOT tests19 years: 11.9 per 100 (all cars 9.0), 8,856 MOT tests1920 years: 11.9 per 100 (all cars 9.2), 6,826 MOT tests21 years: 13.5 per 100 (all cars 9.3), 4,651 MOT tests2122 years: 16.6 per 100 (all cars 9.4), 2,682 MOT tests23 years: 16.8 per 100 (all cars 9.5), 1,361 MOT tests23
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Renault Kangoo All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
37,7451.40.3
49,8492.30.3
510,3424.30.5
611,7146.80.8
712,6636.91.3
813,4688.01.8
913,3628.42.3
1013,32910.82.9
1114,91313.13.5
1216,70514.74.3
1315,98914.35.0
1415,50813.35.9
1513,92411.46.7
1612,10510.47.6
1712,02010.18.3
1811,04610.38.7
19*8,85611.99.0
20*6,82611.99.2
21*4,65113.59.3
22*2,68216.69.4
23*1,36116.89.5

All first-use years of the Renault Kangoo pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the body and structure at 12 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

Replace CV joint boot cost

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.5 diesel: 16.3 per 100 at 12 years, fails 3.4–3.6× as often as diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 14,002 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Drive shaft joints: constant velocity boot severely deteriorated.

Check one Renault Kangoo, not the average

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Other Renault Kangoo problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Renault Kangoo have more body and structure problems than other cars?

3.3 to 3.6 times the body and structure fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 12 years (all test years), from 16,705 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 1.2 in the same direction at 10 of the 21 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Renault Kangoo body and structure problems?

14.7 in 100 MOT tests at 12 years failed on body and structure, against 4.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 16,705 MOT tests).

What is the most common Renault Kangoo body and structure fail?

12.0 in 100 MOT tests at 12 years: Driveshaft CV boot split (2,011 MOT tests with it).

At what age do Renault Kangoo body and structure fails start?

19 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 24,376 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, 229,058 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. 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