2005 RENAULT — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check
Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.
Vehicle details
- Make & model
- RENAULT
- Year
- 2005
- Fuel
- DIESEL
- Colour
- BLUE
- Engine
- 1461 cc
- Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Untaxed
- MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Not valid
- MOT due
- was due 20 December 2020
- Last recorded mileage
- 30,238 mi
AI verdict AVOID 53/100
AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.
This 2005 Renault has 20 MOT tests on record with a 65% pass rate and 30,238 miles. The recurring suspension and steering failures, combined with a 2017 Euro NCAP safety rating of 5/5 stars for a 2005 model, present significant and unexplained discrepancies.
The mileage trajectory shows normal usage at 8,537 miles/year, but a critical 2018-12-2019 test cycle shows a 7,058-mile increase after a 7,058-mile decrease, indicating a clear odometer fraud.
Things to check
- Odometer fraud detected: 7,058-mile decrease on 2019-12-2019, then 7,058-mile increase on 2019-12-2019.
- Recurring suspension failures: 4 major failures and 2 advisories across 2019 and 2020 tests.
- Recurring steering failures: 3 major failures and 0 advisories across 2019 and 2020 tests.
- Recurring brake failures: 2 major failures and 8 advisories across 2019 and 2020 tests.
Working in its favour
- Euro NCAP (2017): 5-star safety rating.
- Most recent MOT passed despite 7 historical failures
- No positive MOT history for this 21-year-old vehicle.
- No positive service history or consistent maintenance records.
Mileage history
MOT test history — 13/20 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 | PASS | 30,238 mi | None recorded |
| Jun 2009 | PASS | 41,254 mi |
USER ENTERED washer fluid contaminated
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| May 2010 | PASS | 51,631 mi | None recorded |
| May 2011 | PASS | 56,575 mi | None recorded |
| Jun 2012 | PASS | 61,642 mi |
ADVISORY Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) ADVISORY Nearside Front coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b) ADVISORY Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) ADVISORY Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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| Mar 2013 | PASS | 65,485 mi | None recorded |
| Dec 2013 | FAIL | 72,463 mi |
FAIL Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) FAIL Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) FAIL Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) FAIL Additional braking device component damaged (3.6.I.1) USER ENTERED offside front tyre sidewall damaged USER ENTERED bonnet saftey catch stiff
|
| Dec 2013 | PASS | 72,463 mi |
USER ENTERED offside front tyre sidewall damaged USER ENTERED bonnet saftey catch stiff
|
| Dec 2014 | PASS | 82,155 mi | None recorded |
| Nov 2015 | FAIL | 90,202 mi |
FAIL Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) FAIL Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) FAIL Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
|
| Nov 2015 | PASS | 90,209 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
|
| Dec 2016 | FAIL | 100,276 mi |
FAIL Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) FAIL Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) FAIL Brake pipe excessively corroded along rear axle (3.6.B.2c) FAIL Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp both rear (1.2.1f)
|
| Dec 2016 | PASS | 100,290 mi | None recorded |
| Dec 2017 | FAIL | 110,152 mi |
FAIL Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) FAIL Nearside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h) FAIL Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) FAIL Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) FAIL Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) FAIL Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
|
| Dec 2017 | PASS | 110,160 mi | None recorded |
| Dec 2018 | FAIL | 120,192 mi |
MINOR Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f)) MAJOR Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) MAJOR Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) MINOR Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
|
| Dec 2018 | PASS | 120,192 mi |
MINOR Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
|
| Dec 2019 | FAIL | 129,119 mi |
MAJOR Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) MAJOR Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i)) ADVISORY Servo corroded ADVISORY Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) MAJOR Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Various under body corrosion ADVISORY Offside Rear Nail in tyre
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| Dec 2019 | PASS | 129,121 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i)) ADVISORY Servo corroded ADVISORY Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Various under body corrosion ADVISORY Offside Rear Nail in tyre
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| Dec 2020 | FAIL | 136,179 mi |
ADVISORY Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) MAJOR Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) MAJOR Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) MAJOR Central Lower Engine mounting bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) MAJOR Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) MAJOR Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) MAJOR Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
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