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2009 Renault Laguna petrol: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the petrol Renault Laguna first registered in 2009 (petrol cars only): we looked at the 631 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

631MOTs of 2009 petrol cars, done in 2023–2025
56%pass first time (all 2009 cars: 59%)
6,200typical miles a year
2.4×the usual rate for drive shaft (cv) joints

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2009 Renault Laguna petrol?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2009 Renault Laguna petrol than on all cars registered in 2009.

  • Drive shaft (CV) joints2.4× usual
    Renault Laguna
    11.6% All 2009 cars
    4.9%

    Failed outright at MOT: 7.4%, against 2.3% of all 2009 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £60–£350 our estimate

    At the viewing: Drive slowly on full steering lock in both directions and listen for clicking. Look for split rubber boots behind the front wheels.

Common 2009 Renault Laguna petrol MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2009 Renault Laguna petrol MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Suspension
    40% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Brakes
    36% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Tyres
    33% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Lights and electrics
    33% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Driveshafts and joints
    12% of testsRough price £60–£350

    At the viewing: On full steering lock, drive slowly and listen for clicking from the front wheels.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    8% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2009 Renault Laguna petrol

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

  1. Any recent work on the drive shaft (cv) joints? (Flagged at MOT 2.4× as often on the 2009 Renault Laguna petrol as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Renault Laguna compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2012775Suspension 43%
20114,316Suspension 45%
20105,018Suspension 48%
20085,891Suspension 50%
20072,713Suspension 55%
20061,392Suspension 54%
20051,132Suspension 53%
20041,168Suspension 55%
2003831Suspension 55%
2002506Suspension 51%
2001177Suspension 50%
2000302Suspension 49%
1999169Suspension 44%
1998104Lights and electrics 38%
1997–Too few tests
1996–Too few tests
1995–Too few tests
1994–Too few tests

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Renault Laguna cars first registered in 2009. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score