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SA62 XML

2012 Renault Megane

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jan 2027
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

123,187 mi
Last recorded123,187 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Renault Megane70,678 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA62 XML
MakeRenault
ModelMegane
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc
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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2026 123,187 miles

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

Nearside Rear shock absorber corroded

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

Offside Rear shock absorber corroded

Fail 14 Jan 2026 123,187 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear shock absorber corroded

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

Offside Rear shock absorber corroded

Pass 8 Jan 2025 112,129 miles

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

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working hi level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 24 Dec 2024 111,557 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

All shock absorbers corroded

Direction indicator slightly discoloured nsf wing mirror side repeater (4.4.3 (a))

Exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 8 Jan 2024 97,128 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to wear on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Jan 2024 97,126 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding handbrake lever sticking (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle o/s slower 53% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to wear on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Nov 2022 90,660 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Oct 2021 89,288 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Oct 2021 89,288 miles

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2020 83,581 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2020 83,579 miles

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 28 Oct 2019 77,805 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working hi level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 28 Oct 2019 77,805 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working hi level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Oct 2018 59,145 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2018 59,145 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 30 Sep 2017 41,282 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Fail 30 Sep 2017 41,282 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 30 Sep 2016 29,704 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 30 Sep 2016 29,704 miles

Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc both front (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 5 Sep 2015 18,258 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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SA62 XML is a 2012 Renault Megane in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

Across all 2012 Renault Megane models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.3% with a typical mileage of 70,678 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 Megane fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 358,622 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SA62 XML, 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 14 years old, this Renault Megane is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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SA62 XML is a 2012 Renault Megane, first registered on 26 September 2012.

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