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Y956 LHD

2001 Renault Laguna

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Aug 2015
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

118,832 mi
Last recorded118,832 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2015
Typical for 2001 Renault Laguna73,564 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY956 LHD
MakeRenault
ModelLaguna
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Fail 1 Sep 2015 118,832 miles

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

FREEPLAY ON INNER RACK JOINTS

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

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 4 Aug 2014 14,944 miles

front brake discs slightly worn

nearside rear tyre worn on edges

Fail 1 Aug 2014

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

front brake discs slightly worn

nearside rear tyre worn on edges

rear brake pads close to wear limit

Pass 24 Jul 2013 125,543 miles

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

advise tyre inflator symbol illuminated

both front tyres worn on inner edges

Fail 12 Jul 2013 125,414 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

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

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

both front tyres worn on inner treads

tyre inflator symbol illuminated

Pass 21 Aug 2012 104,308 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

slight play in steering rack

Fail 2 Jun 2011 98,134 miles

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

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

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

exhaust heatshield insecure

front brake discs rustedon inner faces

Pass 2 Jun 2011 98,134 miles

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

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

exhaust heatshield insecure

front brake discs rustedon inner faces

Pass 28 May 2010 92,097 miles

advise steel wheel fitted to near side front

near side rear axle bush starting to seperate

off side rear tyre wearing low plus cracking between tread advise to change soon

slight play to steering rack

slight rusting to both front inner faces on brake discs

Pass 5 Jun 2009 86,001 miles
Fail 29 May 2009 85,788 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 29 May 2008 80,571 miles
Pass 14 May 2007 75,424 miles
Fail 9 May 2007 75,381 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

advise inner faces corroding on front discs

advise steel rim fitted to off side rear

Pass 12 May 2006 70,648 miles

front brake discs slightly corroded

offside cv gaitor clip broken.replaced with cable tie

offside rear subframe bush starting to split

How Reliable is the Renault Laguna?

Based on 2,783,232 MOT tests across 305,477 vehicles.

64.6%
Pass Rate
7,170
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
305,477
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 187,578
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 169,011
constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing 113,854
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 101,973
position lamp(s) not working 80,232
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Y956 LHD is a 2001 Renault Laguna in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2001 Renault Laguna models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.5% with a typical mileage of 73,564 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 Laguna fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 187,578 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y956 LHD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Renault Laguna typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 25 years old, this Renault Laguna is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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Y956 LHD is a 2001 Renault Laguna, first registered on 5 April 2001.

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