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AP51 KZW

2001 Renault Megane Scenic

Beige Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Nov 2026
Tests33 (22 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

123,993 mi
Last recorded123,993 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2025
Typical for 2001 Renault Megane Scenic78,920 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP51 KZW
MakeRenault
ModelMegane Scenic
Year2001
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

22 pass 11 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2025 123,993 miles

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

Front Coil spring corroded offside & nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Gearbox mounting defective ()

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Axle corroded

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside & nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Oct 2024 122,821 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount appears to be knocking advise further investigation (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

gearbox mount deteriorated

Fail 16 Oct 2024 122,765 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount appears to be knocking advise further investigation (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 3 Oct 2024 122,723 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

exhaust rusty

gear box stabiliser worn

suspension rusty

Pass 18 Oct 2023 120,972 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

front shock absorbers rusty

Pass 26 Oct 2022 118,779 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust rusty

front springs rusty

rear vibration bar rusted through

Pass 5 Nov 2021 116,366 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust rusty

Fail 4 Nov 2021 116,366 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust rusty

Pass 15 Oct 2020 114,182 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear lamp cluster slightly damaged

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

Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 15 Oct 2020 114,182 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear lamp cluster slightly damaged

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

Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Oct 2019 112,064 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

front anti roll bar d bushes splitting and perished

strong advise wear to o/s/f track rod end

Pass 8 Nov 2018 109,992 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear axle bushes splitting and perishing

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front strong advise wear to track rod end

Offside Rear axle bushes splitting and perishing

Pass 9 Nov 2017 107,317 miles

NSF tyre worn to inner edge

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

Fail 9 Nov 2017 107,317 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

NSF tyre worn to inner edge

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 22 Nov 2016 103,305 miles

n/s/f tyre worn low and heavily on edges

rear tyres worn low

Pass 3 Dec 2015 99,444 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2014 94,975 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2014 93,975 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2014 93,973 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 5 Aug 2013 87,133 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Aug 2012 80,702 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2012 78,600 miles

Slight brake uneven application on O/S/F

Fail 14 Mar 2012 78,536 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Both O/S brakes have uneven application

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

O/S/R disc corroded on inner surface

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Feb 2011 74,146 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2010 69,902 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2010 69,902 miles

Rear Torsion bar deteriorated by corrosion so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.E.1b)

front brake pads worn close to limit

Pass 3 Mar 2009 63,515 miles

advise bar across vehicle in front of rear axle corroded replacre as soon as possible

advise o/s & n/s front & rear discs poor condition replace as soon as possible

Fail 3 Mar 2009 63,515 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

advise bar across vehicle in front of rear axle corroded replacre as soon as possible

advise o/s & n/s front & rear discs poor condition replace as soon as possible

strong advise o/s & n/s rear tyres only just meet legal requierments of 1.6mm replace as soon as possible

Pass 11 Mar 2008 56,567 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2008 56,567 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 22 Mar 2007 48,324 miles

rear tyres worn low on inside edges

Fail 21 Mar 2007 48,324 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

rear tyres worn low on inner edges

Pass 9 Aug 2006 43,483 miles

How Reliable is the Renault Megane Scenic?

Based on 1,818,845 MOT tests across 145,724 vehicles.

66.2%
Pass Rate
6,520
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
145,724
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 116,922
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 68,848
constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing 66,630
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 58,928
Registration plate lamp not working 55,988
Full Renault Megane Scenic reliability report

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AP51 KZW is a 2001 Renault Megane Scenic in Beige with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2001 Renault Megane Scenic models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.3% with a typical mileage of 78,920 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 Scenic fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 116,922 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AP51 KZW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Renault Megane Scenic typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 25 years old, this Renault Megane Scenic is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AP51 KZW is a 2001 Renault Megane Scenic, first registered on 19 September 2001.

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