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SW53FMZ
2003 RENAULT MEGANE
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW53FMZ
- Manufacturer RENAULT
- Model MEGANE
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
11
Passes
8
Failures
57.89%
Pass Rate
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77 Total Defects Recorded
19 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 106,672 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2019 13 Jun 202619 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 106,672 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
25 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 106,649 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort both (3.7.B.6a)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Offside Rear Anti-lock braking system component inappropriately repaired not connected (3.4.4)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Lower gear box mount slight play
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Inner steering rack joint slight play
- Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
17 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 96,346 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 92,257 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2015 13 Jun 20268 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 92,248 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 90,799 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
3 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 90,734 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
2 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 84,802 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
29 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 84,768 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
16 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 77,754 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2012 13 Jun 202619 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 68,247 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2011 13 Jun 202617 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 68,247 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
4 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 60,748 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2010 13 Jun 20264 Feb 2009
Fail
Mileage: 60,748 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever releases when knocked (3.1.6a)
22 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 45,324 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
21 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 45,324 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
15 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 26,886 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2008 13 Jun 202628 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 25,948 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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SW53FMZ was registered on 2003-11-28
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