87.8%
Renault Arkana pass rate
Used Renault Arkana buying guide
In 2025, Renault Arkana cars passed 87.8% of 8,923 initial MOT tests, 15.5 points above the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Renault Arkana MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
+15.5
percentage points above average
Ranked on pass rate the Arkana sits 72nd of 575 models in the data. Renault as a brand averaged 62.5%, so this model runs 25.4 points ahead of its own brand.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Renault Arkana MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the Arkana compares with similar cars.
Arkana fuel types
Hybrid electric was the most common fuel among Renault Arkana cars tested in 2025. None of the tested examples were diesel.
Where the Arkana fails its MOT
Where Renault Arkana cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific 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%). See every common Arkana MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Renault Arkana that failed, not a claim that every Arkana has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used Arkana?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
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.
2
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.
3
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.
4
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting. 9.2% of Arkana failure items.
5
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 3.3% of Arkana failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Renault Arkana failures cluster around visibility and tyres tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Renault models
The most-tested Renault models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the Arkana.
Used Renault Arkana FAQs
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.
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 history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
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.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.