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X228 TAO

2000 Renault Master

White Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Oct 2019
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

229,772 mi
Last recorded229,772 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2018
Typical for 2000 Renault Master118,834 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX228 TAO
MakeRenault
ModelMaster
Year2000
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2018 229,772 miles

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))

Fail 18 Oct 2018 229,747 miles

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))

Pass 21 Oct 2017 228,734 miles

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

Fail 14 Oct 2017 228,686 miles

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)

Pass 18 Oct 2016 227,933 miles

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

Fail 18 Oct 2016 227,933 miles

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

Pass 27 Oct 2015 226,978 miles

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)

Fail 2 Oct 2015 226,966 miles

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)

Pass 26 Sep 2014 224,697 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2014 224,697 miles

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

Pass 13 Sep 2013 221,972 miles

4 seats fitted to rear

Oil leak

slight bind n s rear

Pass 24 Aug 2012 217,823 miles

exhaust tailpipe rusty

slight corrosion on sills underside

slight play in front ball joints

Fail 23 Aug 2012 217,823 miles

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

Pass 15 Sep 2010 216,202 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2010 216,202 miles

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)

Pass 15 Sep 2009 201,339 miles

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

Pass 13 Oct 2008 177,218 miles

Both rear handbrake outer cables swollen, recommend replacement

Pass 15 Oct 2007 158,048 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2006 129,634 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nail in offside front tyre

Pass 11 Oct 2005 113,389 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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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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