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SW05HJV
2005 RENAULT MEGANE
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration SW05HJV
- Manufacturer RENAULT
- Model MEGANE
- Year 2005
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 35 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
35
Total Tests
18
Passes
17
Failures
51.43%
Pass Rate
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119 Total Defects Recorded
24 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 86,991 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 86,991 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
20 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 86,940 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end seriously misaligned track rod fouling wheel on full lock (2.1.3 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
11 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 86,674 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
12 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 81,468 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2026 12 Jun 20265 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 81,412 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low bulb not fitted (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
6 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 77,079 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2025 12 Jun 20261 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 77,077 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
3 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 73,402 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2024 12 Jun 202631 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 73,399 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
27 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 69,232 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear high level brake light not working
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
21 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 69,231 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush is excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Central Rear high level brake light not working
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
26 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 65,822 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
25 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 65,822 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system chassis pipe leaking at front join (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake performance not tested because of brake pipe leaking (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 61,076 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2021 12 Jun 20268 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 61,013 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
11 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 57,202 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
11 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 57,262 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
22 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 52,911 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front track rod has slight play
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front track rod has slight play
22 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 52,911 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front track rod has slight play
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front track rod has slight play
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
11 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 49,152 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
11 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 49,152 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded on axle part of brake hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear tyre under inflated
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
27 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,234 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
25 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 45,234 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
15 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 41,098 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
15 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 41,098 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
4 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 35,416 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 30,958 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 27,406 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2012 12 Jun 20267 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 27,406 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
16 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 23,765 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
16 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 23,765 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 19,369 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2010 12 Jun 202624 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 19,369 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
24 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 14,768 MI
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SW05HJV was registered on 2005-06-29
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