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GX08 HGL

2008 Renault Kangoo

Silver Petrol 1149cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Apr 2027
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

17,850 mi
Last recorded17,850 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2026
Typical for 2008 Renault Kangoo62,510 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGX08 HGL
MakeRenault
ModelKangoo
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,149cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2026 17,850 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Apr 2025 17,551 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 17 Apr 2024 17,328 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2024 17,326 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Apr 2023 16,881 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2023 16,879 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Apr 2022 16,372 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 6 Aug 2021 16,214 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Nov 2020 16,104 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear x1 pipe at front end in plastic clamp (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

offside front tyre inner edge worn

Fail 9 Nov 2020 16,088 miles

Fuel tank insecure strap corroded away (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear x1 pipe at front end in plastic clamp (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

offside front tyre inner edge worn

Pass 13 May 2019 14,745 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides cracking down tread patterns (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 2 May 2019 14,727 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle high 45% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel badly distorted badly damaged (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides cracking down tread patterns (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Apr 2018 13,525 miles
Fail 26 Apr 2018 13,519 miles

Braking system leaking Front to rear brake pipe, Leaking at both ends. (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Fail 10 Apr 2018 13,492 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front tyre cracking in tread

Nearside Rear tyre has cut to inner sidewall not to cords

Offside Front tyre cracking in tread

Pass 13 Apr 2017 12,232 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2016 11,033 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2015 9,400 miles

both rear tyres cracked on outter edge

Fail 1 Apr 2015 9,400 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

both rear tyres cracked on outter edge

Pass 8 Apr 2014 7,645 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2013 5,981 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2012 4,783 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2011 3,152 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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GX08 HGL is a 2008 Renault Kangoo in Silver with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2008 Renault Kangoo models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 62,510 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 GX08 HGL, 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 18 years old, this Renault Kangoo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was GX08 HGL registered?

GX08 HGL is a 2008 Renault Kangoo, first registered on 8 April 2008.

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