2008 Renault Kangoo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

55.4%

Latest Pass Rate

57,195

Total Tests (All Years)

92,520 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 55.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 2.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Renault Kangoo as it ages.

2 yrs75.1%

→ ↓3.5%

3 yrs71.6%

→ ↓4.0%

4 yrs67.6%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs59.0%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs57.0%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs55.2%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs55.5%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs55.4%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs54.0%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs54.6%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs55.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	75.1%	241
3 yrs	71.6%	5,463
4 yrs	67.6%	5,242
5 yrs	61.9%	5,177
6 yrs	59.0%	4,983
7 yrs	58.4%	4,818
8 yrs	57.0%	4,743
9 yrs	56.9%	4,516
10 yrs	55.2%	3,056
11 yrs	55.5%	3,201
12 yrs	55.4%	3,129
13 yrs	54.3%	3,739
14 yrs	54.0%	2,867
15 yrs	54.6%	3,277
16 yrs	55.4%	2,743

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Renault Kangoo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	55.4%	2,743
2023 (15 yrs)	54.6%	3,277
2022 (14 yrs)	54%	2,867
2021 (13 yrs)	54.3%	3,739
2020 (12 yrs)	55.4%	3,129
2019 (11 yrs)	55.5%	3,201
2018 (10 yrs)	55.2%	3,056
2017 (9 yrs)	56.9%	4,516
2016 (8 yrs)	57%	4,743
2015 (7 yrs)	58.4%	4,818
2014 (6 yrs)	59%	4,983
2013 (5 yrs)	61.9%	5,177
2012 (4 yrs)	67.6%	5,242
2011 (3 yrs)	71.6%	5,463
2010 (2 yrs)	75.1%	241

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

75.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 241Avg Mileage 25,758Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.3%

2011

71.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,463Avg Mileage 32,781Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2012

67.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,242Avg Mileage 42,148Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2013High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,177Avg Mileage 51,169Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2014High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,983Avg Mileage 59,666Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2015High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,818Avg Mileage 65,766Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2016High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,743Avg Mileage 72,000Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2017High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,516Avg Mileage 76,365Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2018High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,056Avg Mileage 80,952Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

2019High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,201Avg Mileage 84,082Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2020High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,129Avg Mileage 86,478Top Failure Brakes — 46.1%

2021High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,739Avg Mileage 88,121Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2022High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,867Avg Mileage 88,922Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2023High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,277Avg Mileage 90,813Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2024High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,743Avg Mileage 92,520Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

MOT results for 2008 Renault Kangoo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	75.1%	241	25,758	Driver's View of the Road — 8.3%
2011	3	71.6%	5,463	32,781	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2012	4	67.6%	5,242	42,148	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2013	5	61.9%	5,177	51,169	Brakes — 27.0%
2014	6	59.0%	4,983	59,666	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2015	7	58.4%	4,818	65,766	Brakes — 32.5%
2016	8	57.0%	4,743	72,000	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2017	9	56.9%	4,516	76,365	Brakes — 37.9%
2018	10	55.2%	3,056	80,952	Brakes — 40.6%
2019	11	55.5%	3,201	84,082	Brakes — 47.5%
2020	12	55.4%	3,129	86,478	Brakes — 46.1%
2021	13	54.3%	3,739	88,121	Brakes — 48.7%
2022	14	54.0%	2,867	88,922	Brakes — 51.1%
2023	15	54.6%	3,277	90,813	Brakes — 51.5%
2024	16	55.4%	2,743	92,520	Brakes — 44.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Renault Kangoo, with age trends.

Brakes

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.5% (2 yrs)	44.9% (16 yrs)	+37.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.7% (2 yrs)	31.6% (16 yrs)	+27.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (2 yrs)	30.6% (16 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Kangoo cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 57,195 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.