Does the Renault Laguna fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Renault Laguna records 14.26 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.95 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+4.31, 95% interval +4.07 to +4.54). It ranks 107 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Renault Laguna by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Renault Laguna is “A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc”, recorded 6,614 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 6,614 | 6.83 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 4,514 | 4.66 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 746 | 0.77 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 271 | 0.28 |
| Fuel tank, pipe or hose insecure | 170 | 0.18 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 96,860 (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 Laguna gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
17.8% of Renault Laguna MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 4,167 miles later (1,644 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,644 (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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