2015 Renault Kadjar 1.5L Diesel · HN65 AAU

A clear pattern of front suspension and brake component wear defines the mechanical profile of this 2015 Renault Kadjar. Across three consecutive annual tests, the front suspension arm pins or bushes have been flagged, first recorded as advisories on both sides in August 2024 and again in August 2025, before being reclassified as minor defects at the most recent test on 18 August 2026, where the lower suspension arm ball joint dust covers on both the offside and nearside were noted as severely deteriorated. This progression from advisory to minor defect is the key indicator that the front suspension is moving along a wear trajectory rather than remaining static. Complementing this, front brake disc wear has been advised upon in 2023 and 2025 on both sides, and the front brake pads were flagged as wearing thin in 2023. Despite these accumulating observations, the vehicle has passed every annual test, and the 2022 entry recorded no defects at all, meaning it has not yet failed an MOT but the wear pattern in the front axle components warrants close physical inspection. With four annual tests recorded between August 2022 and August 2026, the mileage progression shows an average accumulation of roughly 6,000 to 7,000 miles per year, consistent with a typical privately used family crossover of this age. The annual cadence of testing suggests the vehicle has remained in regular use throughout the period recorded, with no extended lay-up that would typically introduce separate concerns such as seized brakes, deteriorated tyres, or degraded battery condition. This kind of steady, moderate usage tends to keep mechanical components working through their service life rather than suffering from the drying-out and corrosion effects associated with prolonged standing, but it also means that wear items such as suspension bushes, brake discs, and ball joint components are accumulating normal in-service fatigue at a predictable rate. For a prospective buyer, the front suspension is the priority area for physical examination and test drive evaluation. Listen and feel for any knocking or clonking from the front wheels when traversing speed humps, uneven tarmac, or pothole impacts, particularly at low speed, as this would indicate that the previously advised arm pin or bush wear has progressed to a point of excessive movement. With the vehicle stationary, have an assistant rock the front wheels laterally while you observe the suspension arms for play at the inner bush mounting points, and check the ball joint dust covers themselves for splitting, grease leakage, or contamination. On the test drive, pay particular attention to vague steering response, suspension noise over broken surfaces, or any vibration through the steering wheel, as each of these can be symptomatic of worn front lower suspension components reaching the end of their service life. The braking system similarly merits targeted attention given the recurring advisories on both front discs and the 2023 pad observation. On a road test, assess for any pulsation or judder through the brake pedal under firm application, which would indicate disc runout or uneven wear, and listen for any grinding, scraping, or binding caliper noise that would suggest a caliper slide mechanism or handbrake cable issue. The handbrake should hold the vehicle on a moderate incline without excessive travel, and the brake pedal should feel firm and progressive without sponginess. Finally, a thorough visual inspection of the front discs measuring remaining friction material against the legal minimum thickness, alongside a general check for any oil weeping from the engine or gearbox onto the underbody, would round out a sensible pre-purchase evaluation consistent with the wear trajectory shown in the MOT record.