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Renault Kadjar, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

67,122 Renault Kadjars are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 73.6% of initial MOT tests, 1.3 points above the 72.3% UK average.

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Renault Kadjar at the MOT

73.6% of 69,281 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Kadjar 286th of 575 models. Renault Kadjars aged 3 to 5 years passed 81.6% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 70.6%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Renault Kadjar73.6%
  • All Renault modelsThe Kadjar is 11.1 pts ahead62.5%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

Renault Kadjar tests in 2025.

  • 3 to 5 years18,191 tests81.6%
  • 6 to 10 years50,539 tests70.6%

Where Kadjars fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Renault Kadjar tests in 2025.

  • Suspension23.3%
  • Tyres22%
  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment21.6%
  • Brakes13.7%
  • Visibility8.7%

The items testers recorded most often were headlamp not working on dipped beam (8.6%), brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (8.3%) and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (7.9%).

The MOT page lists every common Kadjar MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Renault Kadjar MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The Kadjar's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Suspension

    Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.23.3% of Kadjar 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.22% of Kadjar failure items

  3. 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.21.6% of Kadjar failure items

Renault Kadjars in the UK

67,122 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 205% since the end of 2016, although it peaked at 69,399 at the end of 2022.

Change since 2016
+205%from 22,042 licensed
Typical year of first use
2017half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2017 or earlier
First registered in 2025
3against 20,845 in 2016
Declared off the road
9131.3% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Renault Kadjars since 2015

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

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DateLicensed
End of 20153,254
End of 201622,042
End of 201736,950
End of 201849,356
End of 201960,120
End of 202066,026
End of 202168,216
End of 202269,399
End of 202368,360
End of 202468,510
End of 202568,003
End of June 202667,122

How old they are

Licensed Renault Kadjars by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year
Show the figures
First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
2022635684
20211,5511,622
20207,9228,378
201911,47412,168
201810,61511,558
201714,22315,853
201618,63120,845
20152,9263,275

2,926 Kadjars first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 89% of the 3,275 first registered that year.

Kadjar engines and fuel

1.5 litre engines made up 41% of Renault Kadjar MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.3 litre at 31%. Petrol accounts for 50% of licensed Kadjars and diesel for 50%.

Engine size at MOT, 2025

Share of 69,280 initial MOT tests in 2025.

  • 1.5 litre41%
  • 1.3 litre31.5%
  • 1.2 litre19%
  • 1.6 litre8.4%

Fuel type, licensed Kadjars

DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.

FuelLicensedShare
Petrol33,88050%
Diesel33,24250%

Renault Kadjar recalls

6 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Renault Kadjar. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Kadjar is affected.

  1. Aug 2020 R/2020/235

    Child lock disengages after being activated

    Kadjars built Jun 2015 to Mar 2018 · 45,023 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The child lock disengages after it was activated by the customer.
    Remedy
    Fit a retaining clip to the door locks.

  2. Jul 2020 R/2020/213

    Incorrect NOx control

    Kadjars built Oct 2019 · 2 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Lack of NOX-neutralizing substance in the catalytic converter meaning incorrect NOx Control
    Remedy
    Replace the catalytic convertor

  3. Sep 2017 R/2017/172

    Side air curtain may not deploy

    Kadjars built Sep 2016 to Nov 2016 · 610 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The curtain airbag (one or both side) may not deploy in the event of a side impact because the pyrotechnic mix ratio in the ignitor could be incorrect.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and check the serial number of the curtain airbag. Replace airbag if required.

  4. Apr 2016 R/2016/096

    Seat belt anchorage points may be insecure

    64 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles the rear side members may not have been correctly constructed. This could compromise seat belt operation during a collision.
    Remedy
    Renault Dealers will advise of any action required

  5. Apr 2016 R/2016/070

    Side airbags may fail to deploy or they may deploy incorrectly

    Kadjars built Jul 2015 to Mar 2016 · 10,613 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The airbag computer (ECU) incorrectly interprets the data provided by the lateral shock sensors and can reverse it. In the event of a side impact that is severe enough to cause side air bag deployment there is a risk of either non-deployment or activation of the airbags on the opposite side to the impact
    Remedy
    On affected vehicles re-programme of the airbag ECU

  6. Jan 2016 R/2016/001

    Engine power and/or braking efficiency may be affected

    527 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles the drive to brake vacuum pump may fail. This may cause a loss of brake servo assistance and a hard brake pedal. It may also cause a reduction in engine power.
    Remedy
    Check the manufacture date of the vacuum pump and where necessary replace the pump.
How to check a specific Kadjar for recalls

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Renault Kadjar FAQs

How many Renault Kadjars are there in the UK?

67,122 Renault Kadjars were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 913 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Renault Kadjar 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 a 73.6% first-time pass rate for the Renault Kadjar across 69,281 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Renault Kadjar had any recalls?

6 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Renault Kadjar. The most recent was published in August 2020. 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 Kadjar?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: suspension, tyres and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. 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 Kadjar'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.