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AU56 TJY

2006 Renault Kangoo

Grey Diesel 1461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Jan 2027
Tests31 (17 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate54.8%

Mileage

183,184 mi
Last recorded183,184 miles
Recorded on12 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Renault Kangoo76,523 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU56 TJY
MakeRenault
ModelKangoo
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,461cc

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MOT History

17 pass 14 fail
Pass 12 Jan 2026 183,184 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Jan 2026 183,184 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jan 2025 168,981 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Jan 2025 168,981 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2024 154,125 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2024 154,125 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 2 Nov 2022 149,060 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2022 149,060 miles

Offside Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault Seat air bag connector fault reset (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 30 Sep 2021 140,379 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 30 Sep 2021 140,374 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Oct 2020 132,232 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 6 Oct 2020 132,218 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

front shock absorbers corroding

Pass 13 Mar 2019 125,718 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 12 Mar 2019 125,779 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended jammed (7.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 21 Mar 2018 115,832 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front sides near flexi pipe. (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play front arm ball joint. (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Oil leak From turbo. ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Pipe over axle . (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 20 Mar 2018 115,829 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bottom ball joint. (2.2.C.1c)

Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. rear bench seat does not lock in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front sides near flexi pipe. (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play front arm ball joint. (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Oil leak From turbo. ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Pipe over axle . (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 8 Mar 2017 110,177 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 6 Mar 2017 110,177 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 7 Apr 2016 99,451 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2016 99,349 miles

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Pass 6 Jan 2015 85,551 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2015 85,551 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 Feb 2014 74,605 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2014 74,605 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 21 Aug 2013 71,868 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2012 60,289 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 16 Aug 2012 60,288 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 16 Aug 2011 49,465 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2010 40,759 miles

front pads wearing low

osf tyre worn to 2mm on inside nsf 3mm on inside

Fail 10 Aug 2010 40,759 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

front pads wearing low

osf tyre worn to 2mm on inside nsf 3mm on inside

Pass 10 Aug 2009 29,950 miles

How Reliable is the Renault Kangoo?

Based on 2,024,699 MOT tests across 145,796 vehicles.

66.8%
Pass Rate
6,191
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
145,796
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 86,705
Registration plate lamp not working 72,623
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 70,931
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 58,600
position lamp(s) not working 40,091
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AU56 TJY is a 2006 Renault Kangoo in Grey with a 1,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.8%.

Across all 2006 Renault Kangoo models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 76,523 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Renault Kangoo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 86,705 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AU56 TJY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Renault Kangoo typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 20 years old, this Renault Kangoo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AU56 TJY is a 2006 Renault Kangoo, first registered on 1 September 2006.

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