MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
229,772 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower inner front arm bushes split and worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill and inner sill corroded and holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower inner front arm bushes split and worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed rubbing on c/v joint and damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower inner front arm bushes split and worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill and inner sill corroded and holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower inner front arm bushes split and worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases tail pipe rusty (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive hanger mount (2.4.A.3)
slightly rough lock to lock
under side rusty
Brake performance not tested pipe burst on test (3.7.A.1)
under side rusty
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases tail pipe rusty (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive hanger mount (2.4.A.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rusty & blowing (7.1.2)
Nearside Front slight noise
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
bonnet saftey catch siezed
underside of vehicle heavily oiled
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rusty & blowing (7.1.2)
Nearside Front slight noise
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
bonnet saftey catch siezed
underside of vehicle heavily oiled
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged has rubbed on drive shaft (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated gaiter perished (2.2.D.2d)
Centre Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Steering rack damaged but serviceable slight play in shaft (2.2.C.1d)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
4 seats fitted to rear
Oil leak
slight bind n s rear
exhaust tailpipe rusty
slight corrosion on sills underside
slight play in front ball joints
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
exhaust tailpipe rusty
slight corrosion on sills underside
slight play in front ball joints
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Both rear handbrake outer cables swollen, recommend replacement
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nail in offside front tyre
How Reliable is the Renault Master?
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X228 TAO is a 2000 Renault Master in White with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
Across all 2000 Renault Master models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 118,834 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 X228 TAO, 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 26 years old, this Renault Master is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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X228 TAO is a 2000 Renault Master, first registered on 23 November 2000.
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