2003 Renault Master 2.2L Diesel · RX53 AEV

The Renault Master presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 10 March 2025 at 49,640 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the available record. The March 2025 pass came just five days after a failure on 5 March 2025 at 49,630 miles, yet the DVSA entry logs no defects for either test. This suggests an administrative or presentation anomaly at the test centre rather than a genuine mechanical fault, and the vehicle has since carried a clean certificate for over fifteen months relative to today's date of 16 July 2026. At roughly 23 years old the van shows 49,640 recorded miles, an average of about 2,158 miles per year. The odometer climbed from 40,878 miles in April 2022 to 44,187 by December 2023, then to 49,630 by March 2025, marking gentle annual use with no rapid accumulation. A gap exists between the April 2022 and December 2023 tests of roughly twenty months, though both passed without advisory. The sparse, defect-free history offers little evidence of neglected consumables but equally provides no insight into components the tester did not flag. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural corrosion on the chassis and body mounts, given the vehicle's age and likely periods of standing that low mileage implies. The brake discs, calipers, and suspension bushes warrant hands-on checks despite the absent advisories, as twenty-three years of age degrades rubber and metal irrespective of recorded faults. Verify the March 2025 fail-pass sequence with the selling garage to confirm no suppressed defect, and test the exhaust emissions and drivetrain under load before purchase.