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OY55 UEA

2005 Renault Kangoo

White Diesel 1461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Feb 2027
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

220,742 mi
Last recorded220,742 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Renault Kangoo78,540 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY55 UEA
MakeRenault
ModelKangoo
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,461cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Feb 2026 220,742 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Feb 2025 219,324 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 Feb 2024 214,183 miles

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

Nearside Front Mirror Housing Damaged

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

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

Fail 3 Feb 2024 214,156 miles

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Mirror Housing Damaged

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

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

Pass 19 Nov 2022 205,006 miles

Nearside Front Mirror Housing Damaged

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

Pass 15 Nov 2021 197,398 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner Surface Corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

General Underbody & Component Corrosion

Handbrake has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment

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

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Mirror Housing Damaged

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

Offside Drivers Door Lock Missing but Lock still Functional

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing Thin & Minor Cuts (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 Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chips in Screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Nov 2021 197,398 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner Surface Corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

General Underbody & Component Corrosion

Handbrake has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment

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

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Mirror Housing Damaged

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

Offside Drivers Door Lock Missing but Lock still Functional

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing Thin & Minor Cuts (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 Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chips in Screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jun 2020 187,213 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front & Rear Brake Pipes (1.1.11 (c))

General Underbody & Component Corrosion

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

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

Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2018 185,564 miles

Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2017 181,663 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2017 181,599 miles

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush X2 DROP LINKS (2.4.G.2)

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened X2 (2.4.G.1)

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment X2 NSF/OSF (2.5.A.1c)

Front Oil leak ()

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) X2 ()

Front X2 WIPERS POOR

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Rear TYRE PERISHED

Pass 13 Sep 2016 177,528 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush X2 DROP LINKS (2.4.G.2)

Front Oil leak ()

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) X2 ()

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Fail 12 Sep 2016 177,527 miles

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

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

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

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush X2 DROP LINKS (2.4.G.2)

Front Oil leak ()

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) X2 ()

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Pass 18 Sep 2015 174,846 miles

Offside Front inner steering arm play

oil leak

Pass 17 Sep 2014 170,144 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 23 Sep 2013 155,302 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 Sep 2012 129,370 miles

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 17 Sep 2012 129,370 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 9 Sep 2011 104,593 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

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

offside rear tyre perished

Fail 8 Sep 2011 104,592 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

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

offside rear tyre perished

Pass 16 Sep 2010 81,596 miles

Offside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

hard starting

Pass 16 Sep 2009 60,827 miles

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 10 Sep 2008 45,472 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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OY55 UEA is a 2005 Renault Kangoo in White with a 1,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 OY55 UEA, 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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OY55 UEA is a 2005 Renault Kangoo, first registered on 20 September 2005.

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