Renault Laguna Reliability: MOT Pass Rate by Year & Engine

Verdict

The Renault Laguna passes its MOT first time on 51.4% of tests, 5.4 points lower than a typical car of the same age and mileage (56.8%). That puts it ahead of 30% of cars on UK roads once age and mileage are taken into account.

Of its engines, the 2.0 Diesel does best (beats 30%) and the 2.0 Petrol worst (beats 26%).

Better than average on emissions & leaks, seat belts & airbags.

Watch these weak spots

Suspension1.4×as often as a typical car

Steering1.3×as often as a typical car

Coil springs2.6×as often as a typical car

Drive shaft (CV) joints2.5×as often as a typical car

MOT pass rate by age

First-time pass rate at each MOT by the car’s age in years.

Renault LagunaTypical car, same age & mileage

Best and worst years

By year of first registration, ranked against all cars on UK roads after adjusting for age and mileage. Green = better than half of cars.

Beats 38%

Beats 37%

Beats 29%

Beats 28%

Beats 27%

Beats 29%

Beats 25%

Beats 34%

Beats 30%

Beats 27%

Beats 29%

Beats 31%

Engines

All years, most common first. Grades compare each car with cars of the same age and mileage (A = best 20% of cars on UK roads, E = worst 20%), so an older or higher-mileage car can grade above one with a higher pass rate.

Engine	Years	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.0 Diesel	2006–2012	61,742	53.1%	Beats 30%	D
2.0 Petrol	2003–2009	22,772	50.5%	Beats 26%	D
1.9 Diesel	2002–2007	17,780	47.2%	Beats 34%	D
1.5 Diesel	2007–2011	14,884	53.9%	Beats 31%	D
1.8 Petrol	2000–2004	9,510	46.2%	Beats 23%	D
1.6 Petrol	2000–2000	1,041	52.3%	Beats 36%	D

Where it fails

Each area compared with a typical car of the same age and mileage, in points of pass rate. Tap or hover an area to see what to check.

Better than typicalTypicalWorse than typical

Suspension: 24.3% of tests fail on suspension, against 16.8% for a typical car of the same age and mileage. Listen for knocks over speed bumps and push each corner down: it should settle at once.

Every MOT area

Share of tests failing on each area, against a typical car of the same age and mileage (black line).

Suspension

24.3% vs 16.8%

Lights & electrics

23.4% vs 20.9%

Brakes

14.4% vs 12.0%

Tyres

8.2% vs 8.2%

Body & structure

7.9% vs 6.5%

Visibility

6.2% vs 6.9%

Steering

4.6% vs 3.5%

Emissions & leaks

3.7% vs 5.8%

Seat belts & airbags

1.3% vs 2.1%

Wheels

0.4% vs 0.6%

Buying one or MOT due? Check these

Coil springs 2.6× typical
Look behind each wheel for a snapped coil (often the bottom one) and listen for clunks over bumps.
Suspension ball joints 1.6× typical
Listen for knocks over speed bumps and feel for wandering or vague steering.
Sidelights
Walk around with the lights on: bulb failures are the easiest MOT fails to avoid.
Headlight aim
Park facing a wall at night: both dipped beams should sit level and dip to the left.
Headlight bulbs & units
Check dipped and main beam on both sides.
Tyre damage & cracking
Look for cuts, bulges and cracking on both sidewalls of every tyre.

Pass rate by mileage

First-time pass rate by mileage at the test.

Renault LagunaTypical car

Most common MOT failures

Item	This car	Typical	vs typical
Coil springs	10.3%	3.9%	2.6×
Sidelights	7.7%	5.6%	1.4×
Drive shaft (CV) joints	6.1%	2.5%	2.5×
Headlight aim	5.0%	5.2%	1.0×
Headlight bulbs & units	4.3%	3.7%	1.2×
Tyre damage & cracking	4.1%	4.0%	1.0×
Suspension ball joints	3.8%	2.4%	1.6×
Tyre tread depth	3.4%	3.7%	0.9×
Brake pads	3.1%	2.4%	1.3×
Brake lights	3.0%	4.0%	0.8×

Specific defects found

Tester wording for the most frequent failure items, per 1,000 tests.

Defect	per 1,000
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened	102.5
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn	88.4
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc	61.7
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	55.4
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	50.2
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	33.6
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm	29.8
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED	27.2

Check another car

Pick a make and model to see its MOT pass rate, best and worst years and weak spots.

Every year and engine

Tap a year to see its engines. Grades compare each car with cars of the same age and mileage (A = best 20% of cars on UK roads, E = worst 20%), so an older or higher-mileage car can grade above one with a higher pass rate.

2012 Renault Laguna1 engine59.7% passD

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.0 Diesel	1,769	59.7%	Beats 31%	D

2011 Renault Laguna2 engines57.7% passD

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.0 Diesel	11,477	57.4%	Beats 28%	D
1.5 Diesel	3,071	58.9%	Beats 34%	D

2010 Renault Laguna2 engines54.2% passD

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.0 Diesel	12,600	54.3%	Beats 28%	D
1.5 Diesel	4,258	53.9%	Beats 26%	D

2009 Renault Laguna3 engines52.9% passD

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.0 Diesel	8,610	52.4%	Beats 30%	D
1.5 Diesel	2,469	51.7%	Beats 27%	D
2.0 Petrol	1,945	56.3%	Beats 33%	D

2008 Renault Laguna3 engines52.4% passD

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.0 Diesel	16,305	52.0%	Beats 35%	D
2.0 Petrol	4,953	54.3%	Beats 32%	D
1.5 Diesel	4,017	51.6%	Beats 34%	D

2007 Renault Laguna4 engines48.5% passD

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.0 Diesel	9,121	48.2%	Beats 26%	D
2.0 Petrol	4,031	48.8%	Beats 18%	E
1.9 Diesel	2,038	47.2%	Beats 25%	D
1.5 Diesel	1,069	52.7%	Beats 39%	D

2006 Renault Laguna3 engines48.9% passD

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.0 Petrol	4,615	49.2%	Beats 23%	D
1.9 Diesel	3,690	47.9%	Beats 32%	D
2.0 Diesel	1,860	49.8%	Beats 36%	D

2005 Renault Laguna2 engines47.0% passD

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
2.0 Petrol	4,400	48.2%	Beats 26%	D
1.9 Diesel	4,217	45.6%	Beats 28%	D

2004 Renault Laguna3 engines46.4% passD

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
1.9 Diesel	3,975	46.2%	Beats 34%	D
1.8 Petrol	3,449	44.9%	Beats 19%	E
2.0 Petrol	1,665	50.0%	Beats 33%	D

2003 Renault Laguna3 engines46.3% passD

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
1.9 Diesel	2,805	48.8%	Beats 44%	C
1.8 Petrol	2,774	44.1%	Beats 17%	E
2.0 Petrol	1,163	45.6%	Beats 23%	D

2002 Renault Laguna2 engines49.0% passD

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
1.8 Petrol	2,270	48.3%	Beats 31%	D
1.9 Diesel	1,055	50.5%	Beats 51%	C

2000 Renault Laguna2 engines52.0% passD

Engine	Tests	Pass rate	Rank	Grade
1.6 Petrol	1,041	52.3%	Beats 36%	D
1.8 Petrol	1,017	51.8%	Beats 39%	D

FAQ

What is the Renault Laguna MOT pass rate?

51.4% of MOT tests on the Renault Laguna were passed first time, based on 127,729 tests between 2018 and 2026 of cars first registered 2000–2012. A typical car of the same age and mileage passes 56.8% of the time.

Is the Renault Laguna reliable?

On MOT results it rates D (below average): it passes first time less often than a typical car of the same age and mileage and does better than 30% of cars on UK roads. MOT results cover safety and emissions items, not every kind of breakdown.

Which Renault Laguna engine is best?

Across all years, the 2.0 Diesel does best: it beats 30% of cars on UK roads. The 2.0 Petrol does worst: it beats 26%.

What are the most common MOT failures on the Renault Laguna?

The most common failure items are coil springs, sidelights, drive shaft (CV) joints. Compared with similar cars, coil springs comes up 2.6× as often.

How we calculate this. We use official MOT results for cars tested in Great Britain from 2018 to 2026. Each car is compared with typical cars of the same age and mileage, so old and new cars are judged fairly; “pts” are percentage points above or below them. Differences also reflect how cars are used and maintained, not only how they are built.

Renault Laguna reliability

Verdict

Watch these weak spots

MOT pass rate by age

Best and worst years

Engines

Where it fails

Every MOT area

Buying one or MOT due? Check these

Pass rate by mileage

Most common MOT failures

Specific defects found

Every year and engine

FAQ