2012 RENAULT — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check
Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.
Vehicle details
- Make & model
- RENAULT
- Year
- 2012
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Colour
- BLACK
- Engine
- 1149 cc
- Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Taxed
- MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Valid
- MOT due
- was due 8 June 2026
- Last recorded mileage
- 27,180 mi
AI verdict AVOID 32/100
AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.
This 2012 Renault has 17 MOT tests on record with a 65% pass rate and 27,180 miles. The vehicle's mileage has also been suspiciously low for several years, raising serious questions about its maintenance and true condition.
The vehicle's mileage shows suspiciously low usage before Jan 2023 (590 mi/yr equivalent) and May 2024 (119 mi/yr equivalent), with a significant drop in annual usage from 2019 onwards.
Things to check
- MOT FAILED 4 times (Aug 2018, Jan 2020, Jan 2021, Jun 2022) with recurring issues.
- Tyres flagged as worn close to legal limit in 8 separate tests (Aug 2018, Jan 2020, Jan 2021, Jan 2022, Jan 2023, May 2024, May 2025).
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (Rear Brakes imbalanced) on 2017-08-22, a serious safety failure.
- Engine/Oil major failure on 2017-08-22, a critical engine system defect.
Working in its favour
- Euro NCAP (2017): 5-star safety rating.
- Valid MOT until 2026-06-08, indicating current roadworthiness.
- No evidence of odometer fraud or mileage tampering in the provided MOT history.
- Consistent annual mileage averaging 7,055 miles/year since 2019, aligning with UK average.
Mileage history
MOT test history — 11/17 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2015 | PASS | 27,180 mi | None recorded |
| Aug 2016 | FAIL | 40,875 mi |
FAIL Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) FAIL Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY nail in o/s/r tyre
|
| Aug 2016 | PASS | 40,875 mi |
ADVISORY nail in o/s/r tyre
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| Aug 2017 | FAIL | 54,639 mi |
FAIL Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) FAIL Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords as marked (4.1.D.1a) FAIL Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords as marked (4.1.D.1a)
|
| Aug 2017 | PASS | 54,667 mi | None recorded |
| Aug 2018 | PASS | 68,996 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
|
| Jan 2019 | PASS | 73,310 mi | None recorded |
| Jan 2020 | FAIL | 82,919 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i)) PRS Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
|
| Jan 2020 | PASS | 82,919 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
|
| Jan 2021 | PASS | 88,191 mi | None recorded |
| Jan 2022 | PASS | 90,745 mi |
MINOR Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
|
| Jun 2022 | FAIL | 91,272 mi |
MAJOR Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) MAJOR Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) MAJOR Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) MAJOR Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) MAJOR Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) MAJOR Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) MAJOR Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Front windscreen damaged
|
| Jan 2023 | PASS | 91,665 mi |
ADVISORY Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Front tyre edges worn
|
| May 2024 | PASS | 91,819 mi |
ADVISORY Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) MINOR Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) MINOR Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
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| May 2025 | FAIL | 94,844 mi |
MAJOR Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) MAJOR Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) MAJOR Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) MAJOR Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) MAJOR Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) MAJOR Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) MAJOR Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) ADVISORY Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) MINOR Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Oil level on minimum ADVISORY Both front tyres wearing on inner edge ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm 195 / 50 r16 (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) MAJOR Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) ADVISORY Undertray fitted ADVISORY Offside rear service and park brake effort lower than expected
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| Jun 2025 | FAIL | 94,867 mi |
PRS Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) PRS Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ADVISORY Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread STRONG ADVICE (0.1 (b)) ADVISORY Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
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| Jun 2025 | PASS | 94,867 mi |
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ADVISORY Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread STRONG ADVICE (0.1 (b)) ADVISORY Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
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