2014 Renault Megane 2.0L Petrol · LS14 WRV

The vehicle passed its most recent MOT on 26 November 2025 at 96,255 miles, but the test revealed two critical advisories: the nearside rear tyre is both cracked and worn close to the legal limit, and the offside rear brake is binding. This follows a failed test just one day earlier on 25 November 2025, which added a severely worn offside front suspension ball joint to the list of defects. The fact that the same issues persisted across two consecutive tests in the same week suggests the faults were not addressed between them, indicating a pattern of deferred maintenance rather than improvement. The recorded mileage of 96,255 miles over 12 years equates to an average of 8,021 miles annually, which is typical for a vehicle of this age. However, the gap between the 2024 and 2025 tests is unusually short—just one year—while the previous test cycle was 12 months as expected. The sudden spike in defects between the November 2024 and November 2025 tests, with no intervening tests, raises questions about whether the car was driven more heavily in the past year or if routine servicing was neglected. The absence of any test between December 2023 and November 2024 is normal, but the clustering of failures in late 2025 signals a recent acceleration in component degradation. A buyer must inspect the offside front suspension ball joint immediately—it is a safety-critical component that has failed twice in consecutive tests and could lead to loss of steering control if it fails completely. The rear brakes, which have shown binding and fluctuating performance since at least late 2024, require full disassembly to check for seized calipers, warped discs, or contaminated fluid. The tyres, particularly the nearside rear and both fronts, are at or beyond safe limits and should be replaced regardless of tread depth due to edge wear and cracking, which point to misalignment or underinflation over time. There is no record of corrosion or structural damage, but given the age and the history of brake and suspension neglect, a thorough underbody inspection for rust on subframes, brake lines, and wheel arches is essential.