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AU07 SVO

2007 Renault Megane

Grey Diesel 1461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Sep 2026
Tests29 (17 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate58.6%

Mileage

148,281 mi
Last recorded148,281 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2025
Typical for 2007 Renault Megane66,126 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU07 SVO
MakeRenault
ModelMegane
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,461cc

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MOT History

17 pass 12 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2025 148,281 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective o/s and n/s (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shockabsorbers heavily corroded

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

Pass 19 Aug 2024 146,205 miles

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Slight bind (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s rear tyres cracked/perished on inner and outer shoulders (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 13 Aug 2024 146,171 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect o/s and n/s headlamps have no beam image (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Slight bind (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s rear tyres cracked/perished on inner and outer shoulders (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Sep 2023 145,476 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective o/s and n/s headlamp lenses deteriorating. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing o/s and n/s outer casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres have cracking and various cuts in tread but not deep enough to rear the ply or cords. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 21 Aug 2023 145,475 miles

Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt o/s and n/s front roll bar link dust covers split. (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Side and indicator lamp adversely affected by the stop lamp. (4.4.3 (b))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt o/s and n/s (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play o/s and n/s inner track rod joint badly worn. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective o/s and n/s headlamp lenses deteriorating. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside One jet blocked on offside but sufficient water to clear the screen

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing o/s and n/s outer casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres have cracking and various cuts in tread but not deep enough to rear the ply or cords. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Aug 2022 142,744 miles

Track rod end ball joint has slight play o/s and n/s inner track rod ends have slight play. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Aug 2022 142,744 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lens deteriorated. (4.1.2 (c))

Track rod end ball joint has slight play o/s and n/s inner track rod ends have slight play. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Sep 2021 137,861 miles

Both front upper strut mounts noisy when turned lock to lock.

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) o/s and n/s ()

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

Offside Rear Outer Wheel rim slightly distorted on outer lip.

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 25 Aug 2021 137,861 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn o/s and n/s lower ball joints. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front lower suspension arm rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Both front upper strut mounts noisy when turned lock to lock.

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) o/s and n/s ()

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

Offside Rear Outer Wheel rim slightly distorted on outer lip.

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Aug 2020 131,953 miles

Both front upper strut mounts noisy when turning lock to lock.

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) o/s and n/s front. ()

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Crack on n/s of windscreen not affecting the drivers view. (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer Road wheel slightly distorted Outer lip. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

o/s/f headlight slightly reduced output.

Pass 13 Aug 2019 124,186 miles

Front Upper suspension mounts noisy when turning lock to lock but no fault found.

Offside headlight slightly reduced light output.

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Crack on n/s of screen not adversely affecting the drivers view. (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Aug 2018 113,399 miles

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Aug 2018 113,332 miles

Brake disc significantly and obviously worn o/s and n/s front inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2017 101,378 miles

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly Upper mount noisy in operation (2.5.B.1b)

Fail 11 Aug 2017 101,228 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly Upper mount noisy in operation (2.5.B.1b)

Pass 22 Aug 2016 84,639 miles

Both front inner rack joints have play within the ball joint.

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly + bearing partly seized. (2.5.B.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly + bearing partly seized. (2.5.B.1b)

Rear wiper blade deteriorated.

Fail 18 Aug 2016 84,469 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

Both front inner rack joints have play within the ball joint.

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly + bearing partly seized. (2.5.B.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly + bearing partly seized. (2.5.B.1b)

Rear wiper blade deteriorated.

Pass 18 Aug 2015 66,685 miles

Offside Front Coil spring mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Pass 26 Aug 2014 50,055 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2014 49,767 miles

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

Pass 28 Mar 2014 45,967 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 28 Mar 2014 45,967 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 20 Mar 2013 69,651 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2013 69,650 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 8 May 2012 35,355 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 23 Mar 2011 30,996 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2011 30,996 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Fail 3 Mar 2010 24,412 miles

child seat fitted

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 3 Mar 2010 24,412 miles

child seat fitted

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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AU07 SVO is a 2007 Renault Megane in Grey with a 1,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.

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 AU07 SVO, 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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What year was AU07 SVO registered?

AU07 SVO is a 2007 Renault Megane, first registered on 7 March 2007.

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The MOT history for AU07 SVO shows 29 tests with a 58.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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