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FN08 ZZY

2008 Renault Megane

Black Diesel 1461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jul 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

48,246 mi
Last recorded48,246 miles
Recorded on22 Jun 2026
Typical for 2008 Renault Megane67,006 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFN08 ZZY
MakeRenault
ModelMegane
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,461cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 22 Jun 2026 48,246 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber corroded.

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

Nearside Rear Wheel arch trim damaged.

Offside Rear Boot slight damaged but not likely to cause injury.

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil dipstick broken at top

Rear Lower Both N/S and O/S shock absorber corroded.

Fail 22 Jun 2026 48,245 miles

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

Front Both N/S and O/S Shock absorbers slight corroded.

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel arch trim damaged.

Offside Rear Boot slight damaged but not likely to cause injury.

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil dipstick broken at top

Rear Lower Both N/S and O/S shock absorber corroded.

Pass 11 Jul 2025 47,485 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel arch trim damaged.

Offside Rear Boot slightly damaged but not likely to cause injury.

Rear Lower Both N/S and O/S Shock absorbers corroded .

Track rod end ball joint has slight play (Both N/S and O/S) (2.1.3 (b) (i))

oil dipstick broken at the top.

Fail 11 Jul 2025 47,485 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel arch trim damaged.

Offside Rear Boot slightly damaged but not likely to cause injury.

Rear Lower Both N/S and O/S Shock absorbers corroded .

Track rod end ball joint has slight play (Both N/S and O/S) (2.1.3 (b) (i))

oil dipstick broken at the top.

Pass 15 Jul 2024 46,212 miles

Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted damaged. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x 2 brake hoses affected. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

body damage in general plus near side rear quarter damaged.

oil dipstick broken at the top

Fail 15 Jul 2024 46,212 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted damaged. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x 2 brake hoses affected. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

body damage in general plus near side rear quarter damaged.

oil dipstick broken at the top

Pass 18 Jul 2023 44,788 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2022 42,853 miles

Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Fail 15 Jul 2022 42,853 miles

Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Pass 25 Jun 2021 40,808 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted damage to rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 16 Jul 2020 39,532 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Fail 16 Jul 2020 39,532 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55 16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55 16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55 16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre outer sidewall perished/ tread thin. 205/55 16

Pass 18 Mar 2019 32,141 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

both rear tyres perished/cracked

drivers seat base cushion insecure

n/s/f tyre perished/cracked

Fail 18 Mar 2019 32,141 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

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

both rear tyres perished/cracked

drivers seat base cushion insecure

n/s/f tyre perished/cracked

Pass 19 Mar 2018 29,393 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre perished and cracking on sidewall (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre perished and cracking on sidewall (4.1.E.1)

Fail 19 Mar 2018 29,393 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre perished and cracking on sidewall (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre perished and cracking on sidewall (4.1.E.1)

Pass 1 Apr 2017 26,802 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2016 24,624 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

n/s steering arm has slight play

Fail 2 Apr 2016 24,624 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55/16 (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

n/s steering arm has slight play

Pass 4 Apr 2015 22,849 miles

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

slight play detected in n/s tie-rod.

Pass 25 Apr 2014 19,804 miles

o/s/f tyre wearing low on outer edge

Pass 10 May 2013 15,624 miles

slight bind on offside rear brake

Pass 11 May 2012 12,293 miles
Fail 11 May 2012 12,293 miles

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

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

Pass 20 May 2011 10,211 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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FN08 ZZY is a 2008 Renault Megane in Black with a 1,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 FN08 ZZY, 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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FN08 ZZY is a 2008 Renault Megane, first registered on 2 March 2008.

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