Does the Renault Koleos fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Renault Koleos records 20.00 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 12.40 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+7.60, 95% interval +7.00 to +8.20). It ranks 89 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Renault Koleos is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 2,490 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 2,490 | 11.59 |
| A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded | 810 | 3.77 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 209 | 0.97 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 205 | 0.95 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached | 109 | 0.51 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 21,485 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Renault Koleos gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
25.9% of Renault Koleos MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,846 miles later (3,250 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,250 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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