MOT History from tests of diesel RENAULT MEGANEs year 2003

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Pass percent:47.50%

(The average a diesel RENAULT MEGANE year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:93,420 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	12129
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7637
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	6639
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4189
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2953
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2519
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2395
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2332
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	2121
Rear brake binding	2112
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2010
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2003
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1896
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1815
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	1713
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1707
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1673
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	1661
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1601
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1513
Registration plate issues	1512
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1385
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1383
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1318
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1298
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1283
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1161
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1119
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1095
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1078
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	1035
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	885
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	855
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	821
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	815
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	806
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	795
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	773
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	768
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	716
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	715
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	707
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	688
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	685
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	667
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	617
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	588
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	560
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	553
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	527
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	496
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	493
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	485
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	462
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	433
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	424
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	421
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	407
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	396
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	387
Windscreen has damage	385
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	381
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	369
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	366
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	365
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	346
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	340
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	336
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	333
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\|	331
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\|	330
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	329
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	326
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\|	313
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	313
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	312
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\|	310
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	310
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	308
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	303
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	299
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure \|2.5.C.1b\|	296
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	292
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	289
Steering lock fails to engage \|2.1.4b\|	289
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	285
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	272
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure \|2.5.C.1b\|	267
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	250
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	249
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	247
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	237
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	231
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	227
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	227
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	223
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	222
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	221
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	221
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	219
Rear brake application uneven	219
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	217
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	215
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	213
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	207
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	205
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure \|2.5.C.1b\|	200
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	199
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	197
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	196
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	196
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	195
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	194
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	191
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure \|2.5.C.1b\|	188
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	188
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	184
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	183
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	182
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	180
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	179
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	177
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	177
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	175
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	174
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	174
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	173
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	172
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	171
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	166
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	165
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	164
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	163
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	163
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	161
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	159
Front brake application uneven	158
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	152

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MOT History from tests of diesel RENAULT MEGANEs year 2003

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