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MF08 YVS

2008 Renault Modus

Black Diesel 1461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Feb 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

112,863 mi
Last recorded112,863 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Renault Modus53,023 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMF08 YVS
MakeRenault
ModelModus
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,461cc
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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 18 Feb 2026 112,863 miles

Central Front Radiator support panel rusty/holed

Central Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both front corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Fail 18 Feb 2026 112,863 miles

Central Front Radiator support panel rusty/holed

Central Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both front corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 25 Feb 2025 104,708 miles

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

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Both front struts hade some corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear suspension has some corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Feb 2025 104,708 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper blade split (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Both front struts hade some corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear suspension has some corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Feb 2024 98,978 miles

2 front shock absorbers corroded

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened arm slightly twisted (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 23 Feb 2023 91,038 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened slightly twisted (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

both front shock absorbers slightly corroded

Fail 23 Feb 2023 91,038 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened slightly twisted (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

both front shock absorbers slightly corroded

Pass 24 Feb 2022 85,348 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened slight twisted (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed very slight (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Fail 24 Feb 2022 85,348 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened slight twisted (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed very slight (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 11 Feb 2021 80,184 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened slightly twisted (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Fail 11 Feb 2021 80,184 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened slightly twisted (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 13 Feb 2020 71,506 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened arm twisted (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both front (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 13 Feb 2020 71,506 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened arm twisted (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both front (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Feb 2019 64,183 miles

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 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 14 Feb 2019 64,183 miles

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

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

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

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

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 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Feb 2018 55,186 miles

Central stop lamp not working

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 1 Mar 2017 46,463 miles

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

Pass 29 Jan 2016 43,263 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2016 43,263 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 27 Feb 2015 38,938 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2014 33,953 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2013 28,619 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2012 23,350 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 22 Mar 2011 16,110 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2011 16,110 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

How Reliable is the Renault Modus?

Based on 549,585 MOT tests across 30,925 vehicles.

70.7%
Pass Rate
4,567
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
30,925
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

coil spring broken 17,600
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 13,967
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 9,981
position lamp(s) not working 9,931
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 7,896
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MF08 YVS is a 2008 Renault Modus 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 Modus models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 53,023 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 Modus fails its MOT is coil spring broken, accounting for 17,600 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MF08 YVS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Renault Modus typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 18 years old, this Renault Modus is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was MF08 YVS registered?

MF08 YVS is a 2008 Renault Modus, first registered on 31 March 2008.

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