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Kangoo: a below-average pass rate worth digging into
Across 78,950 MOT tests, the Kangoo returns 65.2% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. Windscreen damage and a missing CV-joint boot round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 97,785, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
8,155 occurrences · 10.3% of tests
- 02
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
4,978 occurrences · 6.3% of tests
- 03
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
4,602 occurrences · 5.8% of tests
- 04
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
4,371 occurrences · 5.5% of tests
- 05
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
4,281 occurrences · 5.4% of tests
- 06
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
3,889 occurrences · 4.9% of tests
- 07
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
3,404 occurrences · 4.3% of tests
- 08
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
3,101 occurrences · 3.9% of tests
- 09
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
2,651 occurrences · 3.4% of tests
- 10
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
2,601 occurrences · 3.3% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£128–£365
If every one of this Kangoo's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Buying or keeping a Kangoo?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Kangoo and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.