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RENAULT MEGANE1997 · 1.9L DIESEL

P406 DRM

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 RENAULT MEGANE? It's a DIESEL with a 1870cc engine showing 133,228 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 04/03/2010

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/09/2010

Mileage: 133,228
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1870cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 6/5/2026, 6:37:55 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1997 Renault Megane (P406 DRM) has a recorded MOT history spanning from January 2007 to March 2009, with 5 MOT tests on record.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 40% pass rate, with 2 passes and 3 failures recorded. The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (3 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Steering (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 4 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 4 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)”; “Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)”; “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY