MOT History from tests of diesel RENAULT MEGANEs year 2001

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Pass percent:50.90%

(The average a diesel RENAULT MEGANE year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:25,264 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	2661
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2005
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1855
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	799
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	675
Brake pipe excessively corroded	640
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	635
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	628
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	616
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	526
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	369
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	367
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	355
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	347
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	342
Registration plate issues	320
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	308
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	292
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	266
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	262
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	262
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	262
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	256
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	252
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	249
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	246
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	244
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	242
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	240
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	239
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	238
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	232
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	216
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	216
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	214
Front brake application uneven	198
Rear brake binding	196
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	185
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	174
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	174
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	164
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	146
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	138
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	137
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	137
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	131
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	129
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	128
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	128
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	120
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	119
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	116
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	116
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	114
Rear brake application uneven	109
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	108
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	108
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	105
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	105
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	104
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	102
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	102
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	99
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	99
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	97
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	96
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	96
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	95
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	92
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	89
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	89
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	88
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	88
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	88
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	88
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	87
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	84
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	83
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	82
Rear Tie bar/rod corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	81
Brake hose damaged	77
Windscreen has damage	76
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	75
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	75
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	74
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	73
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	71
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	71
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	69
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	69
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	68
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	68
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	67
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	67
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	67
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	66
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure \|2.5.C.1b\|	65
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	59
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	59
Front brake excessively fluctuating	58
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure \|2.5.C.1b\|	57
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	57
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	56
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	55
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	55
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	54
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	54
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	53
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	52
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	52
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	49
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	48
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	48
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	48
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	48
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	45
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	45
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	45
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	44
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	44
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	43
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	43
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	43
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	42
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	41
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	41
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	41
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	40
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	40
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	40
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	39
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure \|2.5.C.1b\|	39
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	38
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	38
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	38
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	38
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
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\|	38
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	38

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MOT History from tests of diesel RENAULT MEGANEs year 2001

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