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FV05 UOD

2005 Renault Megane

Gold Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 May 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

107,823 mi
Last recorded107,823 miles
Recorded on12 May 2025
Typical for 2005 Renault Megane66,457 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFV05 UOD
MakeRenault
ModelMegane
Year2005
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 12 May 2025 107,823 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Fail 12 May 2025 107,823 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 8 May 2024 105,900 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides top bearing mounts rough when steering turned with weight off (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides lens' and reflectors deteriorated and starting to affect beam pattern and intensity (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material section to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both - recommend attention required ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both at axle pivot (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 10 May 2023 104,357 miles

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides top mount bearings rough when turned unloaded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides at rear axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 9 May 2023 104,352 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

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

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides top mount bearings rough when turned unloaded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides at rear axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 16 May 2022 102,178 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened top mount very notchy (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded near flexi hose joint (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 12 May 2022 102,177 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded corroded from rear axle flexi hose forward (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded corroded from rear axle flexi hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded corroded from rear axle flexi hose forward (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded corroded from rear axle flexi hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding brake binding on manual rotation (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened top mount very notchy (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly worn on inner and badly cracked in tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded near flexi hose joint (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly worn on inner and badly cracked in tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 12 Apr 2022 102,170 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 2 Mar 2021 100,468 miles

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

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Inner Brake pads not seen

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

Nearside Front Upper Strut top noisy

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Advise replacing ()

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

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

Fail 1 Mar 2021 100,466 miles

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Inner Brake pads not seen

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

Nearside Front Upper Strut top noisy

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Advise replacing ()

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

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

Pass 2 Mar 2020 97,519 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s & o/s from hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s & o/s front to rear hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 4 Mar 2019 94,539 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear /Both (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Both shock absorbers corroded

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Inner Brake pads not seen

Strut tops noisy

Pass 5 Mar 2018 91,654 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear / Both (3.6.B.2c)

Front Strut tops noisy

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Inner Brake pads not seen

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Both (2.7.2a)

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

Fail 28 Feb 2018 91,648 miles

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

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear / Both (3.6.B.2c)

Front Strut tops noisy

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Inner Brake pads not seen

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Both (2.7.2a)

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

Pass 28 Feb 2017 88,982 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear metal @ rear (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside rear metal (3.6.B.2c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

both sides front top strut mountings noisy

coil spring corroded both sides rear (2.4.C.1b)

nearside front wing liner insecure and out of shape

Pass 29 Feb 2016 84,637 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. fronts pull left slightly (3.7.B.5b)

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel both inner tie rod ends (2.2.A.1b)

service light on

slight corrosion front to rear brake pipes

Fail 29 Feb 2016 84,637 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. fronts pull left slightly (3.7.B.5b)

Headlamp aim too high both sides very high (1.8)

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel both inner tie rod ends (2.2.A.1b)

service light on

slight corrosion front to rear brake pipes

Pass 27 Feb 2015 78,807 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Fail 28 Feb 2014 73,917 miles

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 28 Feb 2014 73,917 miles

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 5 Mar 2013 68,884 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

air bag and engine management light on

Pass 25 Feb 2012 63,532 miles

slight play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 24 Feb 2011 56,239 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2011 56,237 miles

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

Pass 5 Mar 2010 48,921 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2009 40,886 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2008 27,277 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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FV05 UOD is a 2005 Renault Megane in Gold with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 FV05 UOD, 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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FV05 UOD is a 2005 Renault Megane, first registered on 8 July 2005.

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