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P931 XCD

1997 Renault Master

Blue Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Apr 2025
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

123,544 mi
Last recorded123,544 miles
Recorded on11 Apr 2024
Typical for 1997 Renault Master114,377 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP931 XCD
MakeRenault
ModelMaster
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 11 Apr 2024 123,544 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Both front headlights (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Mar 2023 122,098 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 16 Mar 2023 122,095 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 Mar 2022 121,900 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Underbody corrosion

Fail 15 Feb 2022 121,899 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired siezed (1.1.17 (a))

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced jacking point (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Underbody corrosion

Pass 23 Feb 2021 121,366 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking Outer Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside and Offside Front Wheel Arch Areas Corroded

Nearside and Offside Rear Wheel Arch Areas Corroded

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Parking Brake Efficiency Requirements Only Just Met

Fail 23 Dec 2020 121,329 miles

Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured Around Shackle Bush (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel Arch Areas Corroded

Nearside and Offside Front Wheel Arch Areas Corroded

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Parking Brake Efficiency Requirements Only Just Met

Pass 5 Nov 2019 120,712 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside rear tyres are cracking & perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective nearside & offside front wipers are splitting (3.4 (b) (i))

chassis & under body area's corroding

hand brake has only just met the minimum requirements to pass 16%

nearside rear chassis leg / inner wheel arch area's corroding

Pass 14 Nov 2018 119,462 miles

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cross member area's (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) & offside ()

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cross member area's - leaf spring mount area's (5.3.6 (a) (i))

corrosion to front inner wheel arch area's

corrosion to rear inner wheel arch/chassis/floor area's

general under vehicle corrosion

moisture at steering rack

Fail 9 Nov 2018 119,436 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cross member area's (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) & offside ()

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cross member area's - leaf spring mount area's (5.3.6 (a) (i))

corrosion to front inner wheel arch area's

corrosion to rear inner wheel arch/chassis/floor area's

general under vehicle corrosion

moisture at steering rack

Pass 2 Nov 2017 118,812 miles

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded load comp to rear hose (3.6.B.2c)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)

Front nearside and offside arch areas corroding

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Front moisture around power steering rack boot

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush nearside and offside (2.7.4)

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

Rear tyres cracking between treads and perishing

handbrake requirements only just met

nearside and offside sill areas corroding

under body and chassis general corrosion

Pass 28 Oct 2016 118,288 miles

Body has slight corrosion nearside inner sill area's are corroding (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch area's corroding (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg area's (2.4.A.3)

Offside Body has slight corrosion inner sill area's corroding (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch area's corroding (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg area's (2.4.A.3)

Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

play in inner steering arm ball joints (in steering rack

Pass 30 Oct 2015 117,164 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion rust holes in inner wheel arch area,s (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion inner wheel arch area,s body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion rust holes in inner wheel arch area,s (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion inner wheel arch area,s body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

general under body & chassis area,s are rusty

play in both inner steering arm joints ( steering rack )

Pass 4 Nov 2014 115,941 miles

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

general under body & chassis area's are rusty

play in both inner steering arm ball joint (steering rack)

Fail 29 Oct 2014 115,909 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

general under body & chassis area's are rusty

play in both inner steering arm ball joint (steering rack)

Pass 30 Oct 2013 115,186 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

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

n/s/f sill corroded

o/s/f sill corroded

Pass 2 Nov 2012 114,493 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

surface corrosion to underside of vehicle.

Fail 31 Oct 2012 11,473 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

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

surface corrosion to underside of vehicle.

Pass 3 Nov 2011 113,743 miles

corrosion around rear spring shackles

o/s+ n/s track rod ends,dust covers split

parking brake close to allowed limit

Fail 2 Nov 2011 113,721 miles

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

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

corrosion around rear spring shackles

o/s+ n/s track rod ends,dust covers split

Pass 2 Nov 2010 113,309 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2010 113,291 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Pass 3 Nov 2009 112,697 miles

offside+nearside fronttrack rod end rubbers split

only just passed on parking brake effort.

play in offside steering rack

Fail 26 Oct 2009 112,682 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

offside+nearside fronttrack rod end rubbers split

play in offside steering rack

Pass 9 Oct 2008 111,498 miles

corrosion close to rear spring hanger mountings

corrosion to front spring seats

steering rack play

wiper blades condition + area of sweep

Pass 3 Oct 2007 110,305 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2007 110,305 miles

Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1e)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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

Pass 2 Oct 2006 95,583 miles

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

Fail 25 Sep 2006 94,479 miles

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Pass 27 Oct 2005 82,889 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 17 Oct 2005 82,840 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

non obligatory lamp insecure/defective

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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P931 XCD is a 1997 Renault Master in Blue with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

Across all 1997 Renault Master models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.6% with a typical mileage of 114,377 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 P931 XCD, 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 29 years old, this Renault Master is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P931 XCD is a 1997 Renault Master, first registered on 12 March 1997.

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