2005 Renault Megane 1.5L Diesel · HW55 EVC
2005 Renault Megane (1.5L, diesel). First registered 28 Sept 2005. Recorded mileage 128,114 miles. MOT expired on 24 Oct 2023.
- Make & Model
- RENAULT MEGANE
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Portsmouth
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 24 Oct 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 128,114 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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HW55 EVC Key Findings
- 27 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/10/2022
- 128,114 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 13 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (31 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
HW55 EVC MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
27 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Renault Megane (HW55 EVC) between September 2008 and October 2022.
The record contains 14 passes and 13 failures.
The most recent test on 26 October 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 13 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (31 issues), Lighting (29 issues), Tyres (28 issues), Steering (15 issues), Windscreen (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 75 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))”; “Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))”.
HW55 EVC Mileage History
- 22/09/200826,246 mi
- 22/09/200826,246 mi
- 08/10/200938,047 mi+11,801 mi
- 08/10/200938,047 mi
- 02/11/201047,655 mi+9,608 mi
- 02/11/201047,655 mi
- 08/03/201255,828 mi+8,173 mi
- 08/03/201255,828 mi
- 09/04/201360,757 mi+4,929 mi
- 07/04/201464,784 mi+4,027 mi
- 07/04/201464,784 mi
- 23/06/201570,035 mi+5,251 mi
- 23/07/201674,144 mi+4,109 mi
- 25/07/201674,144 mi
- 10/08/201785,838 mi+11,694 mi
- 10/08/201785,838 mi
- 10/07/201895,614 mi+9,776 mi
- 10/07/201895,614 mi
- 19/07/2019107,503 mi+11,889 mi
- 19/07/2019107,505 mi+2 mi
- 29/09/2020116,164 mi+8,659 mi
- 06/10/2020116,175 mi+11 mi
- 05/10/2021121,503 mi+5,328 mi
- 22/10/2021121,781 mi+278 mi
- 26/10/2021121,785 mi+4 mi
- 17/10/2022128,045 mi+6,260 mi
- 26/10/2022128,114 mi+69 mi
Average of roughly 7,229 miles per year across 27 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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