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VR 825

2001 Renault Master

Silver Diesel 2799cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jul 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

183,577 mi
Last recorded183,577 miles
Recorded on24 Jul 2026
Typical for 2001 Renault Master111,082 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVR 825
MakeRenault
ModelMaster
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,799cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 24 Jul 2026 183,577 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

body has corrosion, not within prescribed area (nearside front outer sill)

Fail 22 Jul 2026 183,517 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

body has corrosion, not within prescribed area (nearside front outer sill)

Pass 29 Jul 2025 181,381 miles

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

Nearside Front outer sill has corrosion , not within prescribed area

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

Fail 25 Jul 2025 181,318 miles

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

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

Nearside Front outer sill has corrosion , not within prescribed area

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

Pass 26 Jun 2024 179,409 miles

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

nearside front outer sill has corrosion, not within prescribed area

Fail 25 Jun 2024 179,407 miles

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

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

Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 6 Jun 2023 177,703 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Fail 12 May 2023 177,696 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Across centre of the tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear brake disc corroded

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 3 May 2023 177,692 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded brake hose corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside steering rack end slight play

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

Offside Rear brake disc corroded

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

Pass 5 Apr 2022 176,439 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2022 176,438 miles

Rear Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 8 Mar 2021 174,185 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2020 172,736 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2019 170,985 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2018 169,219 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2017 167,238 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2016 165,557 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play steering arm ball joint (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play steering arm ball joint (2.2.B.1f)

Rear rear tyres are of a different size to the front

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

Pass 16 Jan 2015 163,343 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2013 161,636 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2013 161,636 miles

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

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Offside All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b) DANGEROUS

DASH LIGHTS NOT WORKING

Pass 26 Oct 2012 157,833 miles

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

n/s/r tyre wearing on outer edge

nail in n/s/r tyre

o/s/f and n/s/f brake discs worn

o/s/r and n/s/r brake discs worn

o/s/r and n/s/r leaf spring bushes worn

o/s/r brake pad wearing low(just acceptable)

slight play in steering rack

Pass 8 Jul 2011 150,537 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2011 150,537 miles

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 13 Jul 2010 142,963 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2009 135,445 miles

accelerator pedal stiff

n/s/f wheel bearing slight play and slight rumble

Pass 14 Jul 2008 125,351 miles

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

Pass 12 Jul 2007 108,781 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2006 89,386 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2005 58,805 miles

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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VR 825 is a 2001 Renault Master in Silver with a 2,799cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 2001 Renault Master models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.8% with a typical mileage of 111,082 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 VR 825, 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 25 years old, this Renault Master is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was VR 825 registered?

VR 825 is a 2001 Renault Master, first registered on 29 June 2001.

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The MOT history for VR 825 shows 29 tests with a 72.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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