Used car guide · 2021–2025

Renault Arkana common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong on a used Renault Arkana, year by year: known faults from UK buying guides, the parts flagged at MOT more than on other cars (from 10,657 MOTs done during 2023–2025), and what to check before you buy one.

The 2024 Renault Arkana

Cars registered in 2024 haven’t had their first MOT yet (it’s due at 3 years old), so there are no MOT results to show. There are no known faults on record for this year in the UK buying guides we use, so the rest of this page covers the Renault Arkana as a whole.

4,361on the UK register at the end of 2025
2027first MOT due
Petrol hybridmost common fuel (also petrol)
What to check on a 2024 car
  • Warranty left

    Ask for the date it was first registered and check how much of the maker’s warranty is left, and that it transfers to you. Electric and hybrid batteries usually have a longer, separate warranty.

  • Servicing

    Servicing on time with the maker’s schedule keeps the warranty valid. Ask for the service book or the dealer’s digital record.

  • Finance

    Nearly new cars are often still on finance. A history check shows outstanding finance, and whether it has been written off or stolen.

  • Recalls

    Ask whether any recall work has been done, and check the reg on GOV.UK’s free recall checker.

  • Logbook (V5C)

    The name and address should match the seller, and the VIN on the V5C should match the car.

Check for recalls on GOV.UK

Other years

Most years have their own guide. The year is when the car was first registered (it’s on the logbook, or check the reg below).

20252024202320222021

What usually goes wrong with a Renault Arkana?

We haven’t found widely reported faults for the Renault Arkana in the UK buying guides we use yet. That doesn’t mean it has none, so check the car carefully and look at the MOT weak spots below.

Common Renault Arkana MOT failures to check

Parts flagged at MOT well above the usual rate for cars the same age, for each fuel on its own. From the DVSA’s results for every MOT done in Great Britain during 2023–2025.

Petrol

  • Brake pads

    up to 2.7× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2021 and 2022.

    Rough price £75–£175 (one axle) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for squealing or grinding when braking, and look through the wheel at how much pad is left.

  • Wipers

    up to 3.7× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2022.

    Rough price £15–£60 our estimate

    At the viewing: Test the wipers and washers on every speed.

Renault Arkana MOT pass rate by year

Of the years since 2005 with plenty of MOT tests, the 2021 Renault Arkana did best (89% passed first time, 2 points above all 2021 cars) and the 2022 did worst (88%, 1 point below all 2022 cars). Older cars fail more, so compare each year with all cars registered the same year.

YearPass first timeAll cars that yearMOT tests
202392%92% +0649
202288%89% -17,087
202189%87% +22,921

Questions to ask the seller before buying a Renault Arkana

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the wipers? (Flagged at MOT 3× as often on the Renault Arkana as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

Looking at a Renault Arkana?

Check the actual car: its own MOT history, whether it already shows these weak spots and what to ask the seller. Free, no sign-up.

Where this comes from: MOT figures are the DVSA’s anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, grouped by the year each car was first registered. How many are on the road is from the Department for Transport’s vehicle licensing statistics. Known faults are from UK buying guides, in our own words, with links. How we score