2018 Renault Master 2.3L Diesel · DX68 BKO

The Renault Master passed its most recent MOT on 5 February 2024 at 230,846 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the available history reads as stable with no advisories or failures carrying mechanical faults. The same-day failure on 5 February 2024 at identical mileage shows an administrative rejection with no defects logged, which points to a paperwork or presentation issue rather than a roadworthiness defect. Prior tests on 23 May 2023 at 160,329 miles, 26 May 2022 at 143,023 miles, and 25 August 2021 at 111,454 miles all passed clean. The van has covered roughly 28,856 miles per year, a high annual figure for an eight-year-old 2018 vehicle, with the bulk of accumulation appearing between August 2021 and May 2023 when it gained nearly 49,000 miles. A gap then opens between the May 2023 test and the February 2024 test, during which it added over 70,000 miles in under nine months, an unusually rapid surge suggesting heavy commercial use. The DVSA record itself is sparse, listing no advisories on any pass and no component-specific faults on the anomaly failure, so the data gives little direct signal of worn consumables or structural concern. A buyer should still treat the high and recently accelerated mileage as the dominant risk. The clean MOT sheet does not exempt the suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, and drivetrain from inspection, since a 230,846-mile light commercial will likely show fatigue not captured by a no-defect test. Given the February 2024 failure with no recorded defect, confirm the V5C and test certificate align and that no suppressed advisory existed at presentation. Structural corrosion and exhaust emissions should be physically checked despite the passes, as the Renault Master chassis is prone to underbody rust under sustained mileage. The absence of flagged faults implies previous owners kept it to minimum test standard, but the mileage pattern warrants a independent mechanical appraisal before purchase.