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Hi, I'm looking at a 2012 RENAULT MEGANE 1.6, the pictures look perfect
I've looked at the MOT history and since it was first registered its only showing 1 MOT in 2023 with these advisories
I've looked at the MOT history and since it was first registered its only showing 1 MOT in 2023 with these advisories
- Front reg plate damaged.
- Offside repeater lamp cover missing.
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front slight movement at top mounting.
- Offside Front slight movement at top mounting.
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The advisories are nothing on a 12 year old car.I'd be concerned that it is missing all those MOTs, most likely it didn't need them as it wasn't in the UK, it could be a little harder/more expensive to insure if it is an import.Is the steering wheel on the correct side?If it comes with a full MOT for £1150 you should get a year out of it at least, and then worry about the strut top bearings if they need doing.If I bought it I'd get underneath and take the emery cloth and the hammerite to the ferrules, and have a look if the brake pipes are corroded or just covered in protective grease.I want to go back to The Olden Days, when every single thing that I can think of was better.....
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New reg plates are £15 off Amazon and smarten the car instantly. I've done it with mine to get rid of the EU flag and the advertising for the original dealer. Even if you only need the front, best to get a pair. No need to prove anything. Well worth doing
Side repeaters are cheap but awkward to fit. I gave up. If I had to, I would have persevered
However, at an asking price of £1150, is there anything else going on?0 -
Is this from the same place as the other second hand car you were asking about? I too wonder why there is only 1 MOT showing.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe, Old Style Money Saving and Pensions boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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I had the same corroded brake hose advisories on my Astravan for all the 17 years I owned.Tall, dark & handsome. Well two out of three ain't bad.0
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None of those advisories are too much to worry about.I owned a peugeot 106 for 10 years and it had an advisory for a corroded brake pipes for 8 of those years then one year it disappeared and the following year it was back
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If it's only showing one MOT since first reg, could it have had a different VRN before 2023? If they were advisories last year, maybe they've been done by now?0
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What does an HPI check tell you about it? The 1 MOT in 12 years is odd, but it could be something as simple as a change of plate. Or it's been exported and re-imported, or been off the road for a long time.
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