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BA04 SKU

2004 Renault Megane

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 May 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

75,618 mi
Last recorded75,618 miles
Recorded on8 May 2026
Typical for 2004 Renault Megane67,232 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBA04 SKU
MakeRenault
ModelMegane
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 8 May 2026 75,618 miles
Fail 6 May 2026 75,606 miles

Headlamp aim unable to be tested Both (4.1.2 (b))

Headlamp lens seriously defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 16 Jun 2025 74,400 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Jun 2025 74,392 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both sides lenses faded. (4.1.2 (c))

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))

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

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

Pass 21 Aug 2024 72,067 miles

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

Fail 21 Aug 2024 72,067 miles

Headlamp aim unable to be tested Both sides (4.1.2 (b))

Headlamp lens seriously defective Both sides (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Sep 2023 71,841 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2022 70,371 miles

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

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 1 Sep 2022 70,367 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated (2.2.2 (c))

Windscreen wiper not working not retuning to stop point (3.4 (a))

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

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 7 Sep 2021 68,820 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Aug 2020 67,390 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2019 66,078 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2018 64,845 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2018 63,865 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2017 62,582 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2017 62,579 miles

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

Pass 4 Jan 2016 61,457 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2015 60,453 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2015 60,439 miles

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

Pass 24 Feb 2014 59,039 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2013 50,707 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both rear brake discs corroded

both rear coil springs corroded

n/s/r tyre worn on outer edge

slight movement in top engine mounting

slight play in both rack ends/tie rods

Fail 4 Jun 2013 50,692 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both rear brake discs corroded

both rear coil springs corroded

n/s/r tyre worn on outer edge

o/s/r tyre perished/cracking

slight movement in top engine mounting

slight play in both rack ends/tie rods

Pass 11 Jun 2012 35,917 miles

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

Rear brake disc's rusty

o/s/r tyre getting low

Pass 27 Jan 2012 34,804 miles

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

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

o/s front and rear tyres getting low

Fail 27 Jan 2012 34,804 miles

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

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

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

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

front pads getting low

o/s front and rear tyres getting low

Pass 10 Jan 2011 31,031 miles

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

front disc's slightly lipped

rear disc's slightly corroded

Fail 10 Jan 2011 31,031 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

front disc's slightly lipped

rear disc's slightly corroded

Pass 19 Nov 2009 26,983 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2008 22,850 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2007 16,499 miles

offside rear brake slightly holding on

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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BA04 SKU is a 2004 Renault Megane in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2004 Renault Megane models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.0% with a typical mileage of 67,232 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 BA04 SKU, 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 22 years old, this Renault Megane is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BA04 SKU is a 2004 Renault Megane, first registered on 25 August 2004.

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