Is the Renault Laguna reliable?

The Renault Laguna has an average MOT pass rate of 72% across 17 years, based on 18,484 tests in 2024. That's 10 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 1999 with a 81% pass rate.

Which year Renault Laguna is best?

The 1999 Renault Laguna has the highest MOT pass rate at 81%, while the 2003 model has the lowest at 66%. There's a 15 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Renault Laguna Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Renault Laguna

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 17 years from 18,484 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

72%

Total Tests

18,484

Best Year

1999 (81%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Renault Laguna?

vs national average-10% (82% avg)

vs Renault brand average-8% (80% avg)

Best to worst year spread15 percentage points

Reliability trendDeclining over years

Renault Laguna by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2012	74%	512	127,283 mi
2011	74%	2,824	121,700 mi
2010	71%	3,357	126,378 mi
2009	73%	2,332	122,795 mi
2008	72%	3,679	125,529 mi
2007	69%	1,734	121,131 mi
2006	69%	914	105,379 mi
2005	69%	678	103,544 mi
2004	67%	733	101,379 mi
2003	66%	543	100,007 mi
2002	71%	331	101,960 mi
2001	79%	89	88,563 mi
2000	73%	191	100,555 mi
1999	81%	328	103,095 mi
1998	67%	114	95,734 mi
1997	74%	73	100,561 mi
1996	81%	52	104,369 mi

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About the Renault Laguna

The Renault Laguna has been tested 18,484 times in 2024 MOT data across 17 model years (1996 to 2012), with an average pass rate of 72%. That's 10 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol and diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 1999 model is the most reliable with a 81% pass rate from 328 tests. The 2003 model has the lowest at 66%. The 15 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Older RENAULT LAGUNAs tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 3 percentage points across model years.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1996) averages 104,369 miles, while the newest (2012) averages 127,283 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Compared to the Renault brand average of 80%, the Laguna is 8 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Renault models.

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