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SW55 FHA

2006 Renault Modus

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Jan 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

68,923 mi
Last recorded68,923 miles
Recorded on27 Jan 2025
Typical for 2006 Renault Modus52,973 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSW55 FHA
MakeRenault
ModelModus
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 27 Jan 2025 68,923 miles

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 29 Jan 2024 63,065 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 29 Jan 2024 63,065 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 30 Jan 2023 61,474 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2023 61,473 miles

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

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2022 58,595 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))

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

General surface corrosion underside of vehicle

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Jan 2022 58,595 miles

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Central Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))

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

General surface corrosion underside of vehicle

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Mar 2021 56,803 miles

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

Pass 30 Jun 2020 55,819 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 15 Jun 2020 55,795 miles

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

Offside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Both rear wheels binding when rotated by hand unable to fully check wheel bearings also brake discs show signs of overheating

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Times two (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre appears under inflated

Offside Front Outer Brake pad lower than nearside outer

Offside Front Wheel binds when rotated by hand unable to fully check wheel bearing

Offside Fuel lines heavily corroded

Pass 1 Mar 2019 50,778 miles

Offside Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear ()

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

rear beam axle corroded

Fail 15 Feb 2019 50,700 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear ()

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

rear beam axle corroded

Pass 24 Oct 2017 44,683 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.8mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 17 Oct 2017 44,517 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.8mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Oct 2016 38,527 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2015 33,094 miles

Fuel pipe corroded. Marked in chalk

Nearside Rear tyre perished

Offside Rear tyre perished

Pass 22 Oct 2014 29,942 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2014 27,853 miles

Significant corrosion to front subframe/radiator support panel

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

Fail 5 Mar 2014 27,850 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

Offside Front Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c) DANGEROUS

Significant corrosion to front subframe/radiator support panel

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2013 23,733 miles

Both rear wheels very tight to turn by hand

N/S outer C.V gaiter leaking grease

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

Pass 8 Mar 2012 20,316 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2011 15,699 miles

Rear tyre treads slightly perrished.

Fail 18 Mar 2011 15,699 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear tyre treads slightly perrished.

Pass 15 Mar 2010 11,411 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2009 4,683 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2009 3,943 miles

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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SW55 FHA is a 2006 Renault Modus in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2006 Renault Modus models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 52,973 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 SW55 FHA, 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 20 years old, this Renault Modus is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SW55 FHA is a 2006 Renault Modus, first registered on 17 February 2006.

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