Renault Kadjar
Registered from 2014 to 2021.
About this model
The Renault Kadjar is a compact crossover SUV (C-segment) manufactured and marketed by Renault. It was revealed at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, with sales starting in April 2015 in Europe, and in 2016 in China.
From the Wikipedia article Renault Kadjar, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2016 1.5 diesel. 2,452 of 15,056 tests failed, 16%.
Better than 27% of 2016 cars. The typical one fails 13%, across 899 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 35% | 861 |
| Suspension | 32% | 787 |
| Brakes | 26% | 645 |
| Lights and electrics | 22% | 551 |
| Visibility | 11% | 280 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 8% | 187 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre seriously damaged
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 35% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Suspension — 32% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Brakes — 26% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Exhaust and emissions — 8% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 22% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Visibility — 11% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 140–160k miles this one fails 24% of its inspections, against the 19% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 5% | 6% | 165 | |
| 20–40k miles | 11% | 10% | 2,311 | |
| 40–60k miles | 15% | 13% | 5,707 | |
| 60–80k miles | 19% | 16% | 4,396 | |
| 80–100k miles | 19% | 18% | 1,752 | |
| 100–120k miles | 21% | 19% | 511 | |
| 120–140k miles | 23% | 19% | 131 | |
| 140–160k miles | 24% | 19% | 49 |
15,022 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 40k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.3 petrol · 140 hp · 1411 kg · 2647 mm wheelbase · 6.2 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 1.3 petrol · 141 hp · 1421 kg · 2647 mm wheelbase · 6.3 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 1.3 petrol · 1437 kg · 2647 mm wheelbase · 6.4 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1.2 petrol · 129 hp · 1402 kg · 2647 mm wheelbase · 5.4 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 1.5 diesel · 109 hp · 1473 kg · 2644 mm wheelbase · 3.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1.5 diesel · 1491 kg · 2647 mm wheelbase · 3.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 1.5 diesel · 109 hp · 1474 kg · 2647 mm wheelbase · 3.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/0006/16
The drive rotor of the vacuum pump could break, leading to the immediate stop of the vacuum pump and consequent loss of braking assistance and loss of engine power.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/01096/20
The catalytic converter does not function properly.As a result it does not does not sufficiently filter the Nitrogen oxide (NOx) gasses emitted by the vehicle.Nitrogen oxides are harmful to human health and the environment.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0556/19
Capacitors may crack under mechanical stress of the electronic board and overheat. This could lead to a malfunction of the engine cooling fan assembly, increasing the risk of a fire.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0575/16
A possible lack of welding points on the rear side members may, in the event of a collision, affect the strength of the side members. Consequently, fatigue strength, collision resistance and anchoring of the rear safety belts may be affected.
Recall of the product from end users