7,056 tests in 2025
Renault Laguna reliability and MOT pass rate
61.8% passed first time. The 38.2% fail rate is 15.6 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 16 years old with 117,565 miles.
Pass rate
61.8%
22.6% of all cars failed; 38.2% of these did.
Fixed on the day
8%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
117,565 mi
16 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 0 | — |
| 6-9 years | 0 | — |
| 10-13 years | 216 | 31.5% |
| 14+ years | 6,840 | 38.4% |
What the Laguna fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Suspension57 dangerous55.7%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment25 dangerous44%
- Brakes415 dangerous36.7%
- Body, chassis, structure20 dangerous19%
- Tyres537 dangerous18%
- Visibility2 dangerous10.9%
- Steering11 dangerous9.3%
- Noise, emissions and leaks4 dangerous7.6%
Is the Laguna getting worse?
The fail rate fell 0.7 points to 38.2% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years. Ageing alone would predict about 2.4 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13,820 | 14 | 38.9% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 11,559 | 15 | 39.3% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 8,439 | 16 | 38% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 7,055 | 16 | 38.2% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Laguna at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Laguna in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Coil spring: fractured or broken645 tests
- 2Position lamp: not working472 tests
- 3Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt387 tests
- 4Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn257 tests
- 5Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn248 tests
- 6Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick216 tests
- 7Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect200 tests
- 8Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded197 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Laguna collects 3.32 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1,384 tests
- 2Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1,370 tests
- 3Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded1,007 tests
- 4Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn961 tests
- 5Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure720 tests
- 6Coil spring: corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened671 tests
- 7Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick657 tests
- 8Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine648 tests
Questions
What is the Renault Laguna MOT pass rate?
61.8% of the 7,056 Renault Laguna first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 38.2% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 8% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Renault Laguna usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Coil spring: fractured or broken", recorded on 645 failed tests, followed by "Position lamp: not working" and "Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt". By section, suspension appears in 55.7% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 44% of failures, brakes appears in 36.7% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was n/a%; at 14+ years it was 38.4%. The median Renault Laguna tested in 2025 was 16 years old with 117,565 miles.
Is the Renault Laguna getting less reliable?
The fail rate fell 0.7 points to 38.2% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years. Ageing alone would predict about 2.4 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Laguna trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 12 safety recalls naming the Renault Laguna: Renault Laguna recalls.
Other Renault models
- Clio 36.8%
- Captur 19.9%
- Grand Scenic 38.4%
- Master 27.4%
- Modus 42.9%
- Arkana 9.1%
- Kangoo Electric 19.8%
- Koleos 20.6%
- Grand Modus 42%
- Wind 37%
Checking a particular Laguna?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
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