The most recent MOT record dates from 2 August 2014, at 103,653 miles, meaning this vehicle has held no valid test certificate for nearly twelve years as of June 2026. That is a critical gap. The 2014 pass was not clean; the tester flagged both front tyres worn close to the legal limit, slight play in an offside front lower suspension ball joint, and incorrectly coloured rear indicators. The day before, the same car had failed with excessive play in both track rod end ball joints, a centre exhaust leak, a nail in the nearside rear tyre, headlamp aim faults, and a non-functional centre stop lamp. The fact that these issues were rectified within 24 hours suggests a pre-test repair job rather than ongoing careful maintenance. The overall trend is not stable or improving. It is a vehicle that was borderline roadworthy in 2014 and has since sat without any recorded use or testing.
The mileage tells a story of very light use followed by what appears to be a long period of inactivity. Between the January 2012 test at 93,815 miles and the August 2013 test at 99,017 miles, the car covered roughly 5,200 miles in 18 months. Then between August 2013 and August 2014 it added only 4,636 miles. After the August 2014 test at 103,653 miles, the recorded mileage has not moved at all. For a 26-year-old vehicle averaging under 4,000 miles per year, this is exceptionally low. Such prolonged standing raises its own concerns: perished rubber hoses, deteriorated brake seals, corroded brake discs, stale fuel, and degraded tyre sidewalls regardless of remaining tread depth.
A buyer inspecting this Megane in person should focus on the components the MOT history repeatedly flagged. Suspension is the clear weak point. Track rod ends, lower ball joints, anti-roll bar mountings, and suspension arm bushes all drew advisories or failures across multiple tests. Front coil springs were noted as corroded in 2013, and that corrosion will only have worsened during years of static storage. Brakes are another area of concern. The 2012 failure recorded a binding offside front caliper and brake imbalance, and a damaged nearside rear brake hose appeared in both 2012 tests. A seized caliper or a perished hose that has sat untouched for over a decade is a real possibility. The exhaust centre section leaked in 2014, and the back box mountings were already deteriorated in 2012, so a thorough check for corrosion through the system is essential.
Beyond the flagged items, the twelve-year test gap means no independent examiner has verified this car's structural integrity in the modern era. A careful inspection of the sills, subframes, and floor pan for corrosion is strongly advised, along with a close look at all rubber bushes, brake lines, and tyre condition. The low mileage may look attractive on paper, but the absence of recent testing and the pattern of suspension and brake defects in the historical record point to a vehicle that needs significant mechanical recommissioning before it can be considered reliably roadworthy.