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YJ12 KXK

2012 Renault Kangoo

Grey Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Nov 2026
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

41,316 mi
Last recorded41,316 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Renault Kangoo83,257 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYJ12 KXK
MakeRenault
ModelKangoo
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2025 41,316 miles

Nearside Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

Pass 1 Nov 2024 40,299 miles

Nearside Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

Fail 31 Oct 2024 40,299 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury damaged wheel trim has a sharp edge (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose glass (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

Pass 1 Nov 2023 38,601 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases custom made exhaust is very corroded & deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 24 Oct 2023 38,574 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 1 Nov 2022 36,827 miles

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

Nearside Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

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

Fail 31 Oct 2022 36,827 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

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

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

Pass 5 Nov 2021 34,550 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test SATNAV/phone holder at the rear view mirror ()

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre closer to the centre of the tread ()

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 4 Nov 2021 34,549 miles

Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wheel cover (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Brake fluid slightly discoloured

Items removed from driver's view prior to test SATNAV/phone holder at the rear view mirror ()

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre closer to the centre of the tread ()

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 30 Oct 2020 32,608 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn at inner shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Fail 29 Oct 2020 32,608 miles

Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wheel cover broken (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and bald at inner shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn at inner shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 1 Oct 2019 29,094 miles

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

Nearside Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking / perishing outer wall & shoulder. also has deep split near outer shoulder but no cords clearly visible (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

covers obscuring some components

Fail 28 Sep 2019 29,093 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer split around rear exit pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases hole in silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust silencer slightly loose touches subframe when drive is selected, exhaust system is sagging due to a split near front silencer (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking / perishing outer wall & shoulder. also has deep split near outer shoulder but no cords clearly visible (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

covers obscuring some components

Pass 31 Oct 2018 25,439 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively front & rear, offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Central exhaust corroded

Nearside Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights too low, reset to zero, no further fault found ()

covers obscuring some components

Fail 31 Oct 2018 25,439 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively front & rear, offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Central exhaust corroded

Nearside Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working replaced bulb, no further fault found (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights too low, reset to zero, no further fault found ()

covers obscuring some components

Pass 30 Oct 2017 21,230 miles

vehicle modified for mobility and wheel chair access

Pass 19 Apr 2017 19,458 miles
Pass 3 May 2016 14,532 miles
Pass 11 May 2015 12,057 miles

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

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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YJ12 KXK is a 2012 Renault Kangoo in Grey with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

Across all 2012 Renault Kangoo models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 83,257 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 YJ12 KXK, 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 14 years old, this Renault Kangoo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YJ12 KXK is a 2012 Renault Kangoo, first registered on 11 June 2012.

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