1999 RENAULT 2.5L DIESEL

The vehicle presents a significant roadworthiness risk due to a complete lack of MOT testing for the past nine years. The last recorded test occurred in November 2017 at 162,209 miles, where the car passed after addressing multiple failures. Given the current date of June 2026, the MOT is long expired and the mechanical condition is entirely unknown. The maintenance trend has effectively stalled, suggesting the vehicle has either been off-road or used without any regulatory oversight for nearly a decade. The mileage profile indicates a low-use history prior to the hiatus, averaging approximately 6,000 miles per year. Between September 2014 and November 2017, the car covered roughly 16,600 miles. However, the absence of data following the 2017 test makes it impossible to determine the current mileage or the rate of wear on the drivetrain. Long periods of inactivity often lead to degradation of rubber components, seized brake calipers, and internal corrosion of fuel and oil systems regardless of the low total mileage figure. A buyer must prioritise a thorough structural inspection of the sills and body mountings. The 2014 failure specifically identified excessive corrosion on the nearside outer front body and chassis affecting strength, while the 2017 record noted corrosion on both inner and outer sills with projections through the metal. These structural issues likely progressed significantly over the nine-year gap. The 2017 report also flagged play in the steering rack inner joints and an oil leak, both of which require mechanical verification to ensure they have not deteriorated into catastrophic failures.