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WJ04 PCX

2004 Renault Kangoo

Grey Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Mar 2025
Tests32 (18 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

140,080 mi
Last recorded140,080 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2024
Typical for 2004 Renault Kangoo78,169 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ04 PCX
MakeRenault
ModelKangoo
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 14 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2024 140,080 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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 14 Mar 2024 140,080 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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 21 Mar 2023 130,334 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Fail 19 Mar 2023 130,334 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 26 Mar 2022 125,010 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 25 Mar 2022 125,007 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Mar 2021 119,768 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2021 119,768 miles

Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 4 Mar 2020 113,335 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2020 113,335 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 15 Mar 2019 107,346 miles

Exhaust system corroded.

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

Fail 13 Mar 2019 107,346 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust system corroded.

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 21 Mar 2018 103,125 miles

Both front suspension coil springs corroded.

Exhaust system corroded.

Offside front tyre wearing low on inner edge.

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Slight damage to nearside front tyre outer sidewall.

Fail 21 Mar 2018 103,125 miles

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Both front suspension coil springs corroded.

Exhaust system corroded.

Offside front tyre wearing low on inner edge.

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Slight damage to nearside front tyre outer sidewall.

Pass 8 Mar 2017 96,796 miles

Exhaust system corroded.

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Fail 8 Mar 2017 96,796 miles

Exhaust system corroded.

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Pass 1 Mar 2016 90,563 miles

Both front anti roll bar link arm bushes heavily perished/ starting to split.

Exhaust system corroded.

Nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit on outer edge.

Power steering pump slightly oily.

Fail 1 Mar 2016 90,563 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Both front anti roll bar link arm bushes heavily perished/ starting to split.

Exhaust system corroded.

Nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit on outer edge.

Power steering pump slightly oily.

Pass 11 Mar 2015 83,985 miles

Both front anti roll bar link arm bushes heavily perished/ starting to split.

Both front brake discs heavily worn and corroded on inner faces.

Nearside rear tyre on legal limit on outer edge.

Nearside steering rack gaiter heavily perished.

Offside rear tyre slightly out of shape on inner edge.

Power steering pump slightly oily.

Fail 10 Mar 2015 83,985 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Both front anti roll bar link arm bushes heavily perished/ starting to split.

Both front brake discs heavily worn and corroded on inner faces.

Nearside rear tyre on legal limit on outer edge.

Nearside steering rack gaiter heavily perished.

Offside rear tyre slightly out of shape on inner edge.

Power steering pump slightly oily.

Pass 11 Mar 2014 75,206 miles

Both front brake discs heavily worn on inner faces.

Both front wiper blades smeary.

Hand brake travel high.

Offside front anti roll bar link arm bushes perished.

Offside front tyre worn close to legal limit on inner edge.

Fail 11 Mar 2014 75,206 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Both front brake discs heavily worn on inner faces.

Both front wiper blades smeary.

Hand brake travel high.

Nail in nearside rear tyre.

Offside front anti roll bar link arm bushes perished.

Offside front tyre worn close to legal limit on inner edge.

Pass 22 Mar 2013 67,987 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2013 67,924 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

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

Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

Pass 21 Mar 2012 58,599 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2011 47,049 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 23 Mar 2010 40,217 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2010 40,217 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

rear tyres cracking on sidewalls and in tread

Pass 30 Apr 2009 36,263 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2008 31,902 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

rear tyres cracking on side walls

Pass 2 Feb 2007 22,948 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2007 22,942 miles

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

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

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

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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WJ04 PCX is a 2004 Renault Kangoo in Grey with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

Across all 2004 Renault Kangoo models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.2% with a typical mileage of 78,169 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 WJ04 PCX, 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 22 years old, this Renault Kangoo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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WJ04 PCX is a 2004 Renault Kangoo, first registered on 25 March 2004.

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