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BT09 LML

2009 Renault Megane

Beige Diesel 1461cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Nov 2025
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

109,200 mi
Last recorded109,200 miles
Recorded on1 Nov 2024
Typical for 2009 Renault Megane69,942 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT09 LML
MakeRenault
ModelMegane
Year2009
ColourBeige
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,461cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Nov 2024 109,200 miles

Manufacturers underguards and rear suspension covers fitted restricting inspection of components

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper shock absorber mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle beam attachment bracket (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe crossing axle beam corroded near securing clip (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Oct 2024 109,199 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Manufacturers underguards and rear suspension covers fitted restricting inspection of components

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper shock absorber mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle beam attachment bracket (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe crossing axle beam corroded near securing clip (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Nov 2023 107,909 miles

Manufacturers underguards and rear suspension covers fitted restricting inspection of components

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer and particularly inner edge, strong advise. 205/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) strong advise ()

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively near and offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe crossing axle beam corroded at securing clip (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded, on near and offside (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle beam bush slightly deteriorated, near and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Nov 2023 107,909 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Manufacturers underguards and rear suspension covers fitted restricting inspection of components

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer and particularly inner edge, strong advise. 205/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) strong advise ()

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively near and offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe crossing axle beam corroded at securing clip (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded, on near and offside (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle beam bush slightly deteriorated, near and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2022 105,495 miles

Manufacturers underguards and rear suspension covers fitted restricting inspection of components

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Offside, and particularly nearside ()

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded, on near and offside (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle beam bush, on near and offside, slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2021 103,218 miles

Manufacturers underguards and rear suspension covers fitted restricting inspection of components

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.9mm, and worn on outer edge, 205/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) near and offside ()

Rear shock absorber casings corroded

Pass 22 Oct 2020 99,859 miles

Manufacturers underguards and rear suspension covers fitted restricting inspection of components

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) near and offside ()

Fail 16 Oct 2020 99,858 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Manufacturers underguards and rear suspension covers fitted restricting inspection of components

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) near and offside ()

Pass 21 Oct 2019 96,349 miles

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Fail 10 Oct 2019 96,329 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.30mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 13 Nov 2018 86,956 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear shockerabsober rusty casing

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear shockercasingrusty

zero smoke reading

Pass 10 Nov 2017 76,244 miles

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing n/s and o/s (2.7.2a)

discs corroded

front tyres wearing on outer edges

Fail 10 Nov 2017 76,244 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.55mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing n/s and o/s (2.7.2a)

discs corroded

front tyres wearing on outer edges

Pass 15 Nov 2016 65,180 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2016 65,180 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Jun 2016 62,236 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2015 46,853 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 11 Jul 2014 41,357 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2014 41,356 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Jul 2013 35,503 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Jul 2012 27,099 miles

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

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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BT09 LML is a 2009 Renault Megane in Beige with a 1,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2009 Renault Megane models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 69,942 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 BT09 LML, 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 17 years old, this Renault Megane is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BT09 LML is a 2009 Renault Megane, first registered on 30 July 2009.

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