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BF54 RYW

2005 Renault Modus

Black Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Feb 2027
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

47,984 mi
Last recorded47,984 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Renault Modus54,840 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF54 RYW
MakeRenault
ModelModus
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 30 Jan 2026 47,984 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Front Outer Cv gaiter has a small pin hole with grease all around it but preventing ingress of dirt

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

Rear Axle corroded

Reverse lamp not working

Fail 30 Jan 2026 47,984 miles

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

Offside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Front Outer Cv gaiter has a small pin hole with grease all around it but preventing ingress of dirt

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

Rear Axle corroded

Reverse lamp not working

Pass 5 Feb 2025 47,226 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated excessive amount of grease around boot, cable tie used to secure boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front headlamp cloudy, beam pattern barely visible

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

Pass 1 Feb 2024 46,357 miles

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

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

reverse light not working

Pass 1 Feb 2023 45,574 miles

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

reverse lamp not working

Pass 20 Jan 2022 44,925 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 20 Jan 2022 44,925 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 3 Feb 2021 44,433 miles

Nearside Front headlamp cloudy, beam pattern still visible

Fail 29 Jan 2021 44,428 miles

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

Nearside Front headlamp cloudy, beam pattern still visible

Pass 7 Feb 2020 44,085 miles

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

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

both front headlamps cloudy, beam pattern still visible

reverse light not working

Fail 7 Feb 2020 44,085 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))

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

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

both front headlamps cloudy, beam pattern still visible

reverse light not working

Pass 8 Feb 2019 42,636 miles

reverse light not working

Fail 8 Feb 2019 42,636 miles

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

reverse light not working

Pass 2 Feb 2018 40,870 miles

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

Oil leak ()

Fail 2 Feb 2018 40,868 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 3 Feb 2017 39,488 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 5 Feb 2016 37,959 miles

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

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

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

Offside Front wing mirror housing damaged

Pass 5 Feb 2015 36,874 miles

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

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 5 Feb 2015 36,874 miles

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)

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

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

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

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 7 Feb 2014 35,168 miles

offside rear brake disc partially corroded and pitted

Fail 7 Feb 2014 35,168 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

offside rear brake disc partially corroded and pitted

Pass 8 Feb 2013 34,204 miles

offside and nearside front suspension lower arm bushes slightly perished

Fail 8 Feb 2013 34,204 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

offside and nearside front suspension lower arm bushes slightly perished

Pass 21 Jan 2012 32,223 miles

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

Pass 10 Feb 2011 29,509 miles

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

VARIOUS OIL LEAKS NOTED advise to get checked

Pass 3 Feb 2010 25,879 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Feb 2009 23,295 miles

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 14 Feb 2008 20,728 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

front wiper blades are slightly smearing the screen

Fail 8 Feb 2008 20,728 miles

Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (7.3.A.2b)

Nearside Front Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned (1.7.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

front wiper blades are slightly smearing the screen

How Reliable is the Renault Modus?

Based on 549,585 MOT tests across 30,925 vehicles.

70.7%
Pass Rate
4,567
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
30,925
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

coil spring broken 17,600
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 13,967
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 9,981
position lamp(s) not working 9,931
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 7,896
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BF54 RYW is a 2005 Renault Modus in Black with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

Across all 2005 Renault Modus models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.1% with a typical mileage of 54,840 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 Modus fails its MOT is coil spring broken, accounting for 17,600 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BF54 RYW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Renault Modus typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 21 years old, this Renault Modus is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BF54 RYW is a 2005 Renault Modus, first registered on 21 January 2005.

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