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Renault Kadjar vs Renault Laguna: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Renault Kadjar
83%
MOT pass rate · 70,342 vehicles
More reliable
Renault Laguna
65%
MOT pass rate · 305,568 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Renault Kadjar is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 65%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Renault Kadjar Renault Laguna
MOT pass rate 83% 65%
MOT failure rate 17% 35%
Faults & advisories per test 1.4 2.2
Dangerous-fault share 6% 0%
Average mileage 61,368 mi 121,362 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 70,342 305,568

Most common faults

Renault Kadjar

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Renault Laguna

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Oil leak
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Renault Kadjar is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 65%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Renault Kadjar report Full Renault Laguna report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.