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BF55 CFA

2005 Renault Megane

Blue Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jan 2027
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

143,357 mi
Last recorded143,357 miles
Recorded on16 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Renault Megane66,457 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF55 CFA
MakeRenault
ModelMegane
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 16 Dec 2025 143,357 miles

Exhaust mounting defective backbox hanger (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

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

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

parking brake has only just met requirements of 16%

Fail 15 Dec 2025 143,357 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective backbox hanger (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

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

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

parking brake has only just met requirements of 16%

Pass 16 Dec 2024 140,379 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Steering lock not functioning (7.3 (a))

Fail 16 Dec 2024 140,378 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Exhaust heat shield insecure

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Side repeater insecure both front (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Steering lock not functioning (7.3 (a))

Pass 20 Dec 2023 134,216 miles

Exhaust heat shield insecure

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Body panel slightly loose Mirror housing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Steering lock not functioning (7.3 (a))

Wipers slightly smeary - both

Fail 13 Dec 2023 134,102 miles

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

Exhaust heat shield insecure

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Body panel slightly loose Mirror housing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Steering lock not functioning (7.3 (a))

Wipers slightly smeary - both

Pass 4 Jan 2023 127,404 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Side repeater insecure Both Sides (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Fuel Pipe/s corroded X2 Pipes ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Steering lock not functioning (7.3 (a))

Fail 4 Jan 2023 127,404 miles

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

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Side repeater insecure Both Sides (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Fuel Pipe/s corroded X2 Pipes ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Steering lock not functioning (7.3 (a))

Pass 11 Jan 2022 123,257 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Steering lock not functioning (7.3 (a))

Fail 10 Jan 2022 123,255 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Steering lock not functioning (7.3 (a))

Pass 11 Jan 2021 120,327 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and pitting in places (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Side repeater insecure both (4.4.1 (c) (i))

o/s/r tyre agecracked and tread getting low on inner edge

rear exhaust rubber splitting

undertrays and engine covers fitted

wear and corrosion on rear discs

Fail 11 Jan 2021 120,327 miles

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

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and pitting in places (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Side repeater insecure both (4.4.1 (c) (i))

o/s/r tyre agecracked and tread getting low on inner edge

rear exhaust rubber splitting

undertrays and engine covers fitted

wear and corrosion on rear discs

Pass 2 Jan 2020 118,792 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material in places (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated starting to weep grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

o/s/r tyre tread around 3mm and badly agecracked

undertrays and engine covers fitted

wear and corrosion on rear discs

Pass 4 Jan 2019 116,442 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material long pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

corrosion on rear discs

o/s/r tyre agecracked and tread getting low on inner edge

undertrays and engine covers fitted

weep of grease around clip on n/s cv boot

Fail 4 Jan 2019 116,442 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material long pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on edge almost to cords (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

corrosion on rear discs

o/s/r tyre agecracked and tread getting low on inner edge

undertrays and engine covers fitted

weep of grease around clip on n/s cv boot

Pass 10 Jan 2018 113,271 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

front leg top bearings slightly rough

o/s/f tyre tread badly scrubbed on inner edge-n/s/f tyre tread slightly scrubbed on inner edge

o/s/r tyre agecracking

undertrays and engine covers fitted

weep of grease around clip on n/s/f cv boot

Pass 9 Jan 2017 108,470 miles

light and wiper switches slightly loose

o/s siderepeater slightly loose

o/s/r tyre agecracking

undertrays and engine covers fitted

Fail 5 Jan 2017 108,469 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded part of hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

light and wiper switches slightly loose

o/s siderepeater slightly loose

o/s/r tyre agecracking

rear discs worn and corroded-o/s/r brake slightly binding

undertrays and engine covers fitted

Pass 8 Jan 2016 99,541 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded section of long pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded part of hose (3.6.B.2c)

brake discs corroded-pads starting to get low

undertrays and engine covers fitted

Fail 6 Jan 2016 99,514 miles

Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded long pipe (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded part of hose (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded section of long pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded part of hose (3.6.B.2c)

brake discs corroded-pads starting to get low

undertrays and engine covers fitted

Pass 8 Jan 2015 86,643 miles

slight play in steering arm near side

Pass 10 Jan 2014 75,492 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

o/s/f wheel damaged slightly

Fail 9 Jan 2014 75,459 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

o/s/f wheel damaged slightly

rear boot struts

Pass 9 Jan 2013 67,464 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 10 Jan 2012 62,568 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2011 52,849 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2011 52,849 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 28 May 2010 47,827 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

n/s/f tyre small cut on inner side wall

Pass 14 May 2009 37,177 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2008 29,267 miles

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

Pass 3 Jun 2008 29,267 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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BF55 CFA is a 2005 Renault Megane in Blue with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

Across all 2005 Renault Megane models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.3% with a typical mileage of 66,457 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 BF55 CFA, 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 21 years old, this Renault Megane is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BF55 CFA is a 2005 Renault Megane, first registered on 1 September 2005.

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