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BU03 OSX

2003 Renault Master

White Diesel 2188cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Aug 2026
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

223,467 mi
Last recorded223,467 miles
Recorded on5 Aug 2025
Typical for 2003 Renault Master100,375 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBU03 OSX
MakeRenault
ModelMaster
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,188cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 5 Aug 2025 223,467 miles

Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 18 Jun 2024 223,176 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security all (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 11 Jun 2024 223,170 miles

Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security all (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 31 Jul 2023 222,158 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

parking brake performance only just meets requirements

wheel trim fitted to each wheel

Fail 28 Jul 2023 222,158 miles

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

parking brake performance only just meets requirements

wheel trim fitted to each wheel

Pass 25 Mar 2022 221,522 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

parking brake performance only just meets requirements

wheel trim fitted to each wheel

Fail 21 Mar 2022 221,520 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

parking brake performance only just meets requirements

wheel trim fitted to each wheel

Pass 9 Mar 2021 220,047 miles

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

wheel trim fitted to each wheel

Fail 5 Mar 2021 220,047 miles

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

wheel trim fitted to each wheel

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 17 Mar 2020 218,190 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 10 Mar 2020 218,190 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Mar 2019 210,825 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2019 210,825 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To flex pipe,( slightly corroded). (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 22 Mar 2018 198,319 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Oil leak at engine ()

Track rod end ball joint has slight play rack end (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 15 Mar 2018 198,284 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded jacking point (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Oil leak at engine ()

Track rod end ball joint has slight play rack end (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 14 Mar 2017 189,038 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (3.5.1i)

exhaust heat shield loose

Fail 9 Mar 2017 189,038 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (3.5.1i)

exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 11 Mar 2016 185,789 miles

Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint both (2.5.B.1a)

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint both (2.5.B.1a)

both front wipers slightly perished

handbrake efforts just met

offside steering rack end worn

Pass 21 Mar 2015 182,987 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

parking brake effort just met

Pass 21 Mar 2014 174,030 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 21 May 2013 170,101 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 2 Apr 2012 163,706 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a tie bar joint (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a tie bar joint (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Nov 2011 161,616 miles

Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Fail 24 Nov 2011 161,616 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Pass 7 Dec 2010 151,122 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 7 Dec 2010 151,122 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Dec 2009 134,724 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 5 Dec 2008 107,330 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2007 90,475 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2006 70,353 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2006 70,353 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) DANGEROUS

Nearside Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

o/s/middle side glass insucure

Fail 24 Feb 2006 54,911 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

How Reliable is the Renault Master?

Based on 1,547,762 MOT tests across 123,092 vehicles.

69.3%
Pass Rate
6,778
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
123,092
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 69,954
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 39,852
Registration plate lamp not working 28,076
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 26,954
parking brake recording little or no effort 26,814
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BU03 OSX is a 2003 Renault Master in White with a 2,188cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2003 Renault Master models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 100,375 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Renault Master fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 69,954 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BU03 OSX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Renault Master typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 23 years old, this Renault Master is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BU03 OSX is a 2003 Renault Master, first registered on 15 March 2003.

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