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SW12RYU
2012 RENAULT MEGANE
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1998cc
General Information
- Registration SW12RYU
- Manufacturer RENAULT
- Model MEGANE
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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- Expires 06 Aug 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
11
Passes
5
Failures
68.75%
Pass Rate
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57 Total Defects Recorded
7 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 70,265 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective tint fitted (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective tint fitted (4.1.1 (b) (i))
31 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 70,248 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective tint fitted (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective tint fitted (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 64,302 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 60,905 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust heat-shields insecure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 60,622 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust heat-shields insecure
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 47,872 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2023 12 Jun 202627 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 47,866 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre(s) with different structures are fitted across the same axle (5.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Heat Sheild Insecure
29 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 41,567 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on 4 pot caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
26 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 41,566 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on 4 pot caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 36,830 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2021 12 Jun 20265 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 36,829 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded on brake caliper (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
25 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 32,108 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2020 12 Jun 202618 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 28,720 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2019 12 Jun 202618 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 25,299 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2018 12 Jun 202619 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 21,251 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2017 12 Jun 202621 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 17,245 MI
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SW12RYU was registered on 2012-07-31
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