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UIL 4483

2001 Renault Megane

Green Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Mar 2024
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

184,429 mi
Last recorded184,429 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2023
Typical for 2001 Renault Megane71,451 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationUIL 4483
MakeRenault
ModelMegane
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2023 184,429 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both n/s/f and o/s/f (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Both front shocker corroded

Both n/s/r and o/s/r axle bushes perished and slight debonding

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both n/s/f and o/s/f (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

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

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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 axle corroded

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both front and rear (0.1 (b))

Slight chassis corrosion at rear

Fail 13 Mar 2023 184,424 miles

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

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both n/s/f and o/s/f (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Both front shocker corroded

Both n/s/r and o/s/r axle bushes perished and slight debonding

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both n/s/f and o/s/f (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

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

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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 axle corroded

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both front and rear (0.1 (b))

Slight chassis corrosion at rear

Pass 14 Mar 2022 179,597 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both n/s/f and o/s/f (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Both rear axle mounting bushes perished and debonding

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both n/s/f and o/s/f (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both n/s/f and o/s/f (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

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

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

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

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

Rear Axle corroded

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

Rear brakes binding but ok in rollers

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both front and rear (0.1 (b))

Fail 14 Mar 2022 179,597 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both n/s/f and o/s/f (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Both rear axle mounting bushes perished and debonding

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both n/s/f and o/s/f (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both n/s/f and o/s/f (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

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

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

Nearside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner and outer (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner and outer just legal nearly at cords (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Axle corroded

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

Rear brakes binding but ok in rollers

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both front and rear (0.1 (b))

Pass 9 Mar 2021 175,185 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear and both rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake readings only just met

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))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both n/s/r and o/s/r axle bushes debonding and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Mar 2021 175,163 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear and both rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (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))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both n/s/r and o/s/r axle bushes debonding and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Mar 2020 172,629 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2020 172,629 miles

Offside Front Integral body structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced A pillar inside drivers door fractured (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Sep 2018 170,024 miles

Front Coolant leak ()

Rear corrosion to support bar

Fail 15 Sep 2018 169,896 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Coolant leak ()

Rear corrosion to support bar

Pass 8 Sep 2017 161,215 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Sep 2016 792,197 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front on limmit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 9 Sep 2016 152,400 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Direction indicator incorrect colour both rear (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users petrol flap insecure (6.1.B.1b)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front on limmit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Sep 2015 144,373 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2015 144,189 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush wishbone (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Stop lamp not working high level (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 12 Sep 2014 135,652 miles

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

nearside wiper split on ends

Fail 5 Sep 2014 135,463 miles

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

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

nearside wiper split on ends

Pass 13 Sep 2013 126,598 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 6 Sep 2013 126,492 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Sep 2012 117,858 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2012 117,727 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Sep 2011 108,859 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2011 108,698 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 7 Sep 2010 99,671 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2009 90,055 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2008 80,007 miles

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

Pass 14 Sep 2007 69,781 miles

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

Pass 22 Sep 2006 58,290 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 24 Sep 2005 52,747 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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UIL 4483 is a 2001 Renault Megane in Green with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2001 Renault Megane models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 71,451 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 UIL 4483, 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 25 years old, this Renault Megane is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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UIL 4483 is a 2001 Renault Megane, first registered on 31 December 2001.

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