Renault Arkana, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
19,412 Renault Arkanas are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 87.8% of initial MOT tests, 15.5 points above the 72.3% UK average.
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Renault Arkana at the MOT
87.8% of 8,923 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Arkana 72nd of 575 models.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Where Arkanas fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Renault Arkana tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (32.3%), condition has ply or cords exposed (14.2%) and condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (8.4%).
The MOT page lists every common Arkana MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Arkana's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly.37.1% of Arkana failure items
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Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.33.9% of Arkana failure items
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.9.9% of Arkana failure items
Renault Arkanas in the UK
19,412 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 132% since the end of 2022.
- Change since 2022
- +132%from 8,361 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2023half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2023 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 367against 7,270 in 2023
- Declared off the road
- 950.5% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Renault Arkanas since 2021
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2021 | 1,564 |
| End of 2022 | 8,361 |
| End of 2023 | 15,217 |
| End of 2024 | 19,314 |
| End of 2025 | 19,610 |
| End of June 2026 | 19,412 |
How old they are
Licensed Renault Arkanas by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 362 | 367 |
| 2024 | 4,356 | 4,456 |
| 2023 | 7,055 | 7,270 |
| 2022 | 6,314 | 6,906 |
| 2021 | 1,521 | 1,589 |
Arkana engines and fuel
1.6 litre engines made up 82% of Renault Arkana MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.3 litre at 18%. Hybrid electric accounts for 89% of licensed Arkanas and petrol for 11%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 8,923 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed Arkanas
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 2,107 | 11% |
| Hybrid electric | 17,305 | 89% |
Renault Arkana recalls
2 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Renault Arkana. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Arkana is affected.
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Dec 2025 R/2026/094
Injection Computer Software Update
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- For certain vehicles reprogramming of the injection computer is required. Without this software update it could lead to breakdown or the vehicle failing to start.
- Remedy
- Reprogramme the injection computer
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Feb 2022 R/2022/045
Over heating of an internal component in the electric power steering
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Overheating of an internal component in the Electric Power Steering.
- Remedy
- Recalibration of the Electronic Power Steering Calculator limiting the overheating at the end lock.
Other Renault models
The most-tested Renault models in 2025, against the Arkana's 87.8% MOT pass rate.
Renault Arkana FAQs
How many Renault Arkanas are there in the UK?
19,412 Renault Arkanas were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 95 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Renault Arkana reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is an 87.8% first-time pass rate for the Renault Arkana across 8,923 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Renault Arkana had any recalls?
2 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Renault Arkana. The most recent was published in December 2025. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Renault Arkana?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: visibility, tyres and brakes. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Renault Arkana's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Renault history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Renault VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.