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H198 GVT

1991 Renault Master

Blue Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Apr 2019
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

19,466 mi
Last recorded19,466 miles
Recorded on25 Apr 2018
Typical for 1991 Renault Master108,686 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH198 GVT
MakeRenault
ModelMaster
Year1991
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 25 Apr 2018 19,466 miles

Nearside Front door step corroded

Offside Front door step crroded

Offside Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)

Fail 25 Apr 2018 19,466 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front door step corroded

Offside Front door step crroded

Offside Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)

Pass 25 Apr 2017 92,885 miles

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

Nearside Step corroded

Offside Step corroded

Oil leak Engine ()

Fail 24 Apr 2017 92,885 miles

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

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

Nearside Step corroded

Offside Step corroded

Oil leak Engine ()

Pass 15 Apr 2016 91,522 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced reflector corroded (1.7.5a)

Oil leak, engine area

Fail 24 Mar 2016 91,522 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Brake load sensing valve inoperative (3.6.E.3)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating side light (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

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

oil leaking from engine area

Pass 12 Sep 2014 89,566 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2013 88,032 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

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

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

both inner+outer sill,door shuts/steps,front wheelboxes/inner wings,bulkhead,all floors,rear chassis,outriggers,front+rear suspension mounts,front wing/w/arch etc showing corrosion/corroded/corroded on limit/corroded+holled outside perscribed area

engine smoke

exhaust mounts+front pipe deteriorated/temp repaired

front numberplate slightly damaged/deteriorated

mirrors,rear vision slightly poor

n/s driveshaft inner boot split

n/s rear bumpstop missing,n/s mounting deteriorated

rear brake backing plates showing deterioration

rear brakes noisey in operation

rear fuel tank pipes weeping

rear wirring+front pad warning wires etc showing deterioration/damaged etc

slight injector chuf

Fail 21 Nov 2013 88,032 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

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

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

both inner+outer sill,door shuts/steps,front wheelboxes/inner wings,bulkhead,all floors,rear chassis,outriggers,front+rear suspension mounts,front wing/w/arch etc showing corrosion/corroded/corroded on limit/corroded+holled outside perscribed area

engine smoke

exhaust mounts+front pipe deteriorated/temp repaired

front numberplate slightly damaged/deteriorated

mirrors,rear vision slightly poor

n/s driveshaft inner boot split

n/s rear bumpstop missing,n/s mounting deteriorated

rear brake backing plates showing deterioration

rear brakes noisey in operation

rear fuel tank pipes weeping

rear wirring+front pad warning wires etc showing deterioration/damaged etc

slight injector chuf

Pass 27 Nov 2012 84,773 miles

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

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

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

both inner wings/wheelboxes,wheel arches,front+rear floors+chassis,sills ect showing corrosion/corroded

front number plate slightly damaged

rear brake imbalance high

rear fuel pipes at tank showing syns of weeping but fine at time of test

rear mirror vision slightly poor

Fail 16 Oct 2012 84,773 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

all floor pans corroded

both front inner wings/wheelboxes/wheel arches corroded

engine injector chuffing

front number plate damaged

rear mirror vison slightly poor

underside inc both sills corroded

Pass 2 Nov 2011 82,995 miles

corossion showing in both front inner sills

corossion showing various places in rear floor and inner arches

corrosion showing in rear cross member and floor

extensive repair to rear floor panels and inner arches ( welded from inside )

front wheel arches corroded

Fail 25 Oct 2011 82,995 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

coolant leak from engine

corossion showing in both front inner sills

corossion showing various places in rear floor and inner arches

corrosion showing in rear cross member and floor

extensive repair to rear floor panels and inner arches ( welded from inside )

front wheel arches corroded

major engine oil leak

Pass 21 Oct 2010 78,370 miles

Both rear tyres perished.

Exhaust rubbers perished.

General corrosion throughout.

Offside front top marker lamp not working.

Offside rear bump stop rubber missing.

Oil leak

Pass 26 Oct 2009 78,370 miles

General corrosion.

Oil leak

Rear exhaust rubbers perished.

Rear tyres slightly perished.

Fail 26 Oct 2009 78,370 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

General corrosion.

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Oil leak

Rear exhaust rubbers perished.

Rear tyres slightly perished.

Pass 28 Oct 2008 78,370 miles

Brake fluid on minimum mark.

General corrosion.

Oil leak

Parking brake lever stiff.

Fail 26 Sep 2008 78,370 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Pass 5 Sep 2007 78,370 miles

As previous.

Fail 23 Aug 2007 78,370 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

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

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

Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

n/s wheel arch is corroded

Pass 17 Aug 2006 78,370 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

n/s wheel arch rusty

Fail 8 Aug 2006 78,370 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

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

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

n/s wheel arch rusty

Pass 18 Aug 2005 78,370 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

How Reliable is the Renault Master?

Based on 1,547,762 MOT tests across 123,092 vehicles.

69.3%
Pass Rate
6,778
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
123,092
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 69,954
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 39,852
Registration plate lamp not working 28,076
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 26,954
parking brake recording little or no effort 26,814
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H198 GVT is a 1991 Renault Master in Blue with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

Across all 1991 Renault Master models, the average MOT pass rate is 58.6% with a typical mileage of 108,686 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 Master fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 69,954 recorded failures. If you're considering buying H198 GVT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Renault Master typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 35 years old, this Renault Master is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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H198 GVT is a 1991 Renault Master, first registered on 1 January 1991.

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