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CN08 VKC

2008 Renault Megane

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Aug 2026
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

92,094 mi
Last recorded92,094 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2026
Typical for 2008 Renault Megane67,006 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCN08 VKC
MakeRenault
ModelMegane
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Fail 19 Aug 2026 92,094 miles

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Aug 2025 83,701 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bold outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 20 Aug 2025 83,573 miles

Front Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective beam image very poor (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Central Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass deteriorated (3.3 (b) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bold outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Aug 2024 75,930 miles

Central Front Upper Obligatory mirror slightly damaged GLASS DETERIORATED (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front SLIGHT PLAY IN TOP MOUNT BEARING

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) BOTH SIDES

Fail 9 Aug 2024 75,920 miles

Headlamp aim unable to be tested NO DIP BEAM WORKING (4.1.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Lower Fuel pipe insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Oil leaking excessively from engine DRIPPING (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Central Front Upper Obligatory mirror slightly damaged GLASS DETERIORATED (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front SLIGHT PLAY IN TOP MOUNT BEARING

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) BOTH SIDES

Pass 7 Aug 2023 68,595 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords SIDE WALL (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 27 Jul 2023 68,590 miles

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

Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play TOP MOUNT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective NO BEAM IMAGE (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective NO BEAM IMAGE (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords SIDE WALL (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 10 Aug 2022 66,297 miles

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive DRIVE SHAFT AREA (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords SIDE WALL (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Aug 2022 66,213 miles

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect NO IMAGE (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn REAR FACE CORRODED AWAY (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive DRIVE SHAFT AREA (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front COIL SPRING STOP BENT PART OF SHOCK

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords SIDE WALL (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2021 63,787 miles
Pass 10 May 2019 59,796 miles

Front subframe corroding

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 10 May 2019 59,796 miles

Front subframe corroding

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 15 Feb 2018 53,886 miles

OSF TOPO STRUT MOUNT CLICKING/WORN/SLIGHTLY KNOTCHY-PODOT-MONITOR,,2 X FRONT INNER RACK ARMS S/WEAR-MOVEM,ENT-PODOT-MONITOR,,2 X F/B/DISCS VERY VERY POOR CONDITION-PODOT-MONITOR,,

T/BELT & SERVICE??,,,205/50/17 X 4,,2 X F/WINDOWS INOP,,SERVICE MESSAGE DASH,,,2 X R/SHOCK CASINGS HSC,,U/BODY PLASTICS

Pass 24 Feb 2017 46,809 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2016 40,091 miles

Front and rear brake discs corroded

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)

Rack end ball joints play

Fail 2 Mar 2016 40,091 miles

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

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

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

Front and rear brake discs corroded

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)

Rack end ball joints play

Pass 27 Feb 2015 34,488 miles

2 X REAR B/DISCS BADLY WORN.....

205/50/17 x 4

SERVICE WARNING ON DASH

T/BELT & SERVICE?-CHECK VEHICLE RECORDS

Pass 13 Feb 2014 27,543 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2013 23,543 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Feb 2012 18,503 miles

Nearside Rear 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 24 Feb 2011 12,592 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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CN08 VKC is a 2008 Renault Megane in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2008 Renault Megane models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 67,006 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 CN08 VKC, 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 18 years old, this Renault Megane is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CN08 VKC is a 2008 Renault Megane, first registered on 3 March 2008.

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