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GJ55 VXF

2005 Renault Kangoo

Blue Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 May 2026
Tests30 (17 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate56.7%

Mileage

186,543 mi
Last recorded186,543 miles
Recorded on30 May 2025
Typical for 2005 Renault Kangoo78,540 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGJ55 VXF
MakeRenault
ModelKangoo
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

17 pass 13 fail
Pass 30 May 2025 186,543 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

underside corrosion

Pass 29 Feb 2024 180,563 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

Pass 31 Jan 2023 171,398 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Fail 14 Dec 2022 171,025 miles

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

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

coolant low

Pass 14 Dec 2021 163,801 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Fail 1 Dec 2021 163,762 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Pass 2 Nov 2020 154,760 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2019 148,835 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2018 138,016 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Macpherson strut damaged but not seriously weakened slight movement in upper attachment (5.3.3 (b) (i))

undertray fitted to vehicle

Fail 23 Oct 2018 138,012 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Macpherson strut damaged but not seriously weakened slight movement in upper attachment (5.3.3 (b) (i))

undertray fitted to vehicle

Pass 1 Nov 2017 128,913 miles

Exhaust heat shield loose

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Oil leak ()

Undertrays fitted to vehicle

Fail 23 Oct 2017 128,651 miles

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Exhaust heat shield loose

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Oil leak ()

Undertrays fitted to vehicle

Fail 26 Sep 2017 128,541 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Service brake juddering severely Needs new discs all round (3.7.C.2)

Exhaust heat shield broken

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak ()

Undertrays fitted to vehicle

Pass 24 Aug 2016 121,262 miles

7 pin trailer socket not operating as it should

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

Oil leak ()

Fail 16 Aug 2016 121,259 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

7 pin trailer socket not operating as it should

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 4 Jun 2015 117,454 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)

Fail 22 May 2015 117,999 miles

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 17 Apr 2014 91,917 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2014 91,917 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 May 2013 63,084 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 1 May 2013 63,084 miles

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) DANGEROUS

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 3 May 2012 45,838 miles
Fail 2 May 2012 45,836 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir insecurely mounted (3.6.A.2a)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 21 Sep 2011 39,143 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2011 39,143 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Oct 2010 32,306 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 21 Sep 2010 32,214 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 17 Sep 2009 26,051 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2008 17,940 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2008 17,940 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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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GJ55 VXF is a 2005 Renault Kangoo in Blue with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.7%.

Across all 2005 Renault Kangoo models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.0% with a typical mileage of 78,540 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 GJ55 VXF, 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 21 years old, this Renault Kangoo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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GJ55 VXF is a 2005 Renault Kangoo, first registered on 29 September 2005.

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