2015 Renault Kadjar 1.5L Diesel · PF65 OFN

The defining mechanical story of this Renault Kadjar centres on its inconsistent roadworthiness record, particularly across 2023 and 2024, where a combination of dangerous defects and major failures paint a picture of intermittent but serious component degradation. The most recent outcome recorded on 2025-10-14 is a pass with no advisories, though it sits alongside a same-day failure for a seriously damaged nearside obligatory mirror, indicating that items affecting rear visibility remain a weak point. Going back, the 2024-09-12 test is the most concerning entry, producing two dangerous defects, two major electronic parking brake faults, and an advisory on front tyre wear, while the 2023-08-31 test similarly recorded a dangerous rear brake pad reading under 1.5 mm alongside a major windscreen washer defect. Earlier tests in 2022 and 2021 were clean, suggesting the vehicle's roadworthiness is deteriorating rather than stable, with brake, tyre, and parking brake systems emerging as recurrent areas of concern rather than one-off faults. Annual mileage of roughly 7,146 miles over eleven years is broadly typical for the vehicle's age, and the recorded readings do not show any unusual spikes or implausible gaps between tests. The seven recorded tests span 2021 through late 2025, with intervals of between twelve and eighteen months, suggesting the car has been in continuous use rather than laid up for extended periods. At this moderate mileage, wear items such as brake discs and pads, tyres, and suspension components should be expected to require replacement, and the brake pad and tyre advisories across consecutive years are broadly consistent with a vehicle that is accumulating wear predictably rather than being driven harshly. The absence of structural corrosion advisories across all recorded tests is a positive structural integrity indicator for an eleven-year-old car. For a prospective buyer, the priority areas on a physical inspection and test drive are the parking brake system and the rear brakes, given the dangerous brake pad reading in 2023 and the dangerous parking brake efficiency failure plus electronic parking brake control defects in 2024. On a test drive, listen for any binding or dragging sensation when releasing the parking brake, check that the electronic parking brake applies and releases cleanly on a slope without warning messages on the dashboard, and feel for any pulling to one side or a spongy pedal that could point to worn rear brake components or a stuck caliper. The front tyres warrant close inspection on both inner and outer edges, as advisories in 2023 and 2024 flagged uneven or low tread, which can suggest tracking misalignment or worn suspension bushes or wishbones; listen for clonks or knocking from the front suspension over speed humps and uneven roads. Finally, verify that both wing mirrors are intact and that the washer system delivers a strong, even jet to the windscreen, as these have failed repeatedly, and confirm that the nearside mirror in particular provides an adequate rear view since this was a same-day failure at the most recent test.