2004 Renault Megane 1.6L Petrol · NY04 DAA

The Renault Megane presents a stable roadworthiness trend with no recorded defects across its available MOT history. The most recent test on 25 November 2021 at 64,312 miles returned a clean pass, confirming the vehicle met statutory requirements at that point. Relative to the current date of 16 July 2026, this pass is approaching five years old and no valid MOT evidence exists for the intervening period, which the buyer must rectify before road use. The mileage pattern shows exceptionally low annual use for a 2004 vehicle. From the 16 January 2016 test at 45,127 miles to the 25 November 2021 test at 64,312 miles, the car covered just 19,185 miles over nearly six years, averaging around 3,200 miles per year. A notable gap exists between the 26 February 2018 pass at 49,799 miles and the prior 3 January 2017 pass at 47,681 miles, with the next recorded test not until November 2020 at 50,794 miles, implying the car may have been off the road or untested for much of 2018 to 2020. The clean records throughout suggest a previous owner exercised basic statutory compliance, though the sparse history limits insight into intermediate care. No advisories or defects appear in the supplied record, so no recurring mechanical or structural faults are evidenced. The buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of common age-related items on a 22-year-old Megane: suspension bushes, front coil springs, brake disc corrosion from prolonged standing, and underside structural integrity for rust. Low mileage combined with the 2020 to 2021 dormancy raises the risk of perished rubber components and seized calipers rather than wear from use. Given the lapse since the last test, a fresh MOT and a pre-purchase mechanical check are essential before purchase. The absence of historical faults is favourable, but the vehicle's standing periods demand scrutiny of consumables and braking function that static records cannot capture.