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AP07 XJO

2007 Renault Megane

Gold Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Jul 2023
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

170,500 mi
Last recorded170,500 miles
Recorded on21 Jun 2022
Typical for 2007 Renault Megane66,126 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP07 XJO
MakeRenault
ModelMegane
Year2007
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Jun 2022 170,500 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Jun 2022 170,499 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jun 2021 150,083 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Jun 2021 150,083 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jul 2020 132,299 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces of front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush on limit for test (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 3mm worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear discs corroded inner and outer faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 2 Jul 2020 132,297 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes covered in other materials (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces of front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush on limit for test (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Steering system slightly rough upper macpherson strut bearing (2.1.1 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 3mm worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear discs corroded inner and outer faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear trailing arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Jul 2019 130,635 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened upper mount/bearing slightly rough (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened upper mount/bearing slightly rough (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Jul 2018 125,543 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2018 125,505 miles

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Near and Offside lenses milky (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 205/50/17Wxl (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear parking brake recording little or no effort Near and Offside (3.7.B.6a)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Near and Offside (3.5.1i)

Front coil spring corroded Near and Offside (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front tyre pressure visably low

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Near and Offside heavily deteriorated (3.5.1i)

Upper leg mounts sticky

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively Near and Offside (3.7.B.3)

Pass 19 Apr 2017 116,713 miles

Front NEAR and OFFSIDE top mounts stick/noisy

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 13 Apr 2017 116,629 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced poss bulb (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed hole (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect lens deteriorated (1.8.A.1b)

Front NEAR and OFFSIDE top mounts stick/noisy

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 11 May 2016 110,160 miles

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened near and offside (3.5.1i)

wipers slightly smearing

Pass 15 Apr 2015 99,946 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 17 Apr 2014 89,289 miles

Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 2 Apr 2013 76,533 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2012 64,232 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2012 64,232 miles

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 20 Apr 2011 49,492 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2011 49,492 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 14 Apr 2010 35,642 miles

How Reliable is the Renault Megane?

Based on 7,306,346 MOT tests across 596,780 vehicles.

67.3%
Pass Rate
6,443
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
596,780
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 358,622
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 210,535
Registration plate lamp not working 191,357
position lamp(s) not working 180,297
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 159,959
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AP07 XJO is a 2007 Renault Megane in Gold with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2007 Renault Megane models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.2% with a typical mileage of 66,126 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Renault Megane fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 358,622 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AP07 XJO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Renault Megane typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 19 years old, this Renault Megane is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AP07 XJO is a 2007 Renault Megane, first registered on 25 April 2007.

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