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NV54 HMK

2004 Renault Modus

Silver Diesel 1461cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jan 2026
Tests33 (17 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate51.5%

Mileage

142,997 mi
Last recorded142,997 miles
Recorded on22 Jan 2025
Typical for 2004 Renault Modus55,575 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNV54 HMK
MakeRenault
ModelModus
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,461cc

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MOT History

17 pass 16 fail
Pass 22 Jan 2025 142,997 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Slight drag on wheel (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Road wheel slightly distorted Both nearside wheels (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chip offside screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Jan 2025 142,997 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Slight drag on wheel (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Road wheel slightly distorted Both nearside wheels (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chip offside screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jan 2024 138,366 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Quite worn on outside edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Road wheel slightly distorted Both rear wheels (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chip offside screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Jan 2024 138,365 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Quite worn on outside edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Road wheel slightly distorted Both rear wheels (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chip offside screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2023 135,066 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on outside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Some minor cracking tread edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Offside brake a little slow (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Smal chip offside centre screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jan 2022 131,761 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chip offside centre (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jan 2022 131,757 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit Plate limit 1.9 (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chip offside centre (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jan 2021 127,629 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn outside edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 13 Jan 2021 127,625 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn outside edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 26 Jul 2019 119,978 miles

Offside front wheel rim dented

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front nearside tyres worn on outside edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 Apr 2019

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a))

Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Speedometer cannot be illuminated (7.8 (c) (ii))

Speedometer clearly inoperative (7.8 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake fluid warning lamp defective (1.1.10 (f))

Hazard warning tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Offside front wheel rim dented

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both nearside tyres worn on outside edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Apr 2018 116,867 miles

Headlight beam patterns a little blurred

Nearside front tyre worn on outside edge

Fail 17 Apr 2018 116,866 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

All brake discs getting quite corroded

Headlight beam patterns a little blurred

Nearside front tyre worn on outside edge

Pass 10 Apr 2017 111,508 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2017 111,508 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 16 Apr 2016 111,012 miles
Fail 14 Apr 2016 111,012 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 15 Apr 2015 101,481 miles

Rear tyres a little worn on edges

Fail 13 Apr 2015 101,481 miles

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Rear tyres a little worn on edges

Pass 3 Apr 2014 90,345 miles

Boot lid will not open

Rear tyres worn nearing minimum 1.6mm tread depth

Some wear/play in offside front lower ball joint

Fail 3 Apr 2014 90,345 miles

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Boot lid will not open

Rear tyres worn nearing minimum 1.6mm tread depth

Some wear/play in offside front lower ball joint

Pass 16 Apr 2013 81,970 miles

Nearside front tyre worn on outside edge

Offside rear tyre worn on edges nearing minimum tread depth

Fail 12 Apr 2013 81,946 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

Nearside front tyre worn on outside edge

Offside rear tyre worn on edges nearing minimum tread depth

Pass 5 Dec 2011 71,411 miles

o/s front tyre slight wear inside edge

Fail 5 Dec 2011 71,411 miles

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

o/s front tyre slight wear inside edge

slight wear rear brake disc,s

Pass 8 Nov 2010 63,425 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2010 63,425 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 5 Nov 2009 57,359 miles

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

offside rear tyre perished

Fail 5 Nov 2009 57,359 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

offside rear tyre perished

Pass 10 Nov 2008 47,684 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2008 47,684 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 13 Oct 2007 36,933 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2007 36,933 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.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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NV54 HMK is a 2004 Renault Modus in Silver with a 1,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 51.5%.

Across all 2004 Renault Modus models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.6% with a typical mileage of 55,575 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 NV54 HMK, 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 22 years old, this Renault Modus is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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NV54 HMK is a 2004 Renault Modus, first registered on 31 October 2004.

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