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Check by VIN: VF1KM0J0H34262938 — Renault Megane 2005

What the VIN tells us: country and plant of manufacture, model year, factory specs and manufacturer recalls — plus registration history and the market price.

Market data updated 01.10.2026

Cars / Renault / MeganeFree report · 09.10.2026
Renault Megane, photos from the listing
RENAULT · MEGANE · II GENERATION · 2005
Renault Megane
2005

1,6 petrol · Front-wheel drive · Manual

Listing activeKropyvnytskyi (Kirovohrad)
Asking price5 500 $+1 150 $ to the market median
Mileage196 000 kmin the listing · 08.2026
History in Ukraine2 owners2 operations · since 08.2022
02Main risks

First — what affects the decision

Grounds, value, unknowns and a check for each item.

01 / NEEDS CONFIRMATIONCheck

Price above market range

Listing 5 500 $ with a range of 4 050–5 050 $. Listings of the same model and year.

What it means
Price is higher than comparable cars unless condition or trim explains the difference.

Unknown: Condition and trim of cars in the sample.

Grounds in the section below →
03Listing photo

How the car looks now

Seller's photos from the listing; they do not replace a body inspection and diagnostics.

Current look

14 photos listing
Shown 5 of 14.
04History and owners

Car history by date

Events, owners and gaps without records.

Events

Production year 2005

Imported from abroad and registered

AT3183HI · Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast · private person · black

Sold to a new owner

AE2864TM · Kirovohrad Oblast · private person · black

Listing (active)

Today

price 5 500 $ · 196 000 km · listing active

Owners and registrations

2owners in Ukraine
2registration operations
2plates in records · 1 change
01
Private person

03.08.2022 → 23.09.2022 · 1 mo

Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast

02
Private person Current

23.09.2022 → now · 4 y

Kirovohrad Oblast

Registration operations · 2

DateOperation
23.09.2022Sold to a new owner
03.08.2022Imported from abroad and registered
Owners in Ukraine are private individuals only, with no frequent re-registrations.
05Market price

Where this price sits among similar cars

Asking price next to similar listings, the effect of the year and this listing's price changes.

Price is higher than usual for similar cars: pricier than 89% of listings.

Above market
Asking price5 500 $this car
Median of similar listings4 350 $the same model, close years
Difference from median+1 150 $pricier than the market median · +26,4%

Where this price sits among similar listings

Out of 100 similar listings, 89 are cheaper than this car, 11 — pricier.

How the year affects the price

−28%2002
−18%2003
−15%2004
this car's year2005
≈ the same2006
+2%2007
+7%2008

Listing medians of neighbouring years relative to this car's year: year older — −15% · year newer — 0%.

06Mileage

What the mileage says

How much, whether it is typical for the age and what confirms it.

Mileage196 000 kmin the listing
For age−15%to the same-age median (230 000 km)
Confirmation

Where the value comes from

Comparison with same-age cars

This carin the listing
196 000 km
Same-age mediantypical mileage on the market
this car has 34 000 km less · −15%
230 000 km
Benchmark15 000 km/yr × 21 year
this car has 119 000 km less · −38%
315 000 km
this cardifference with the car

What will confirm the mileage

  1. 1Service records with date, mileage and VINshow how the mileage grew between services
  2. 2Service invoices with odometer readingsindependent dated points, not dependent on the listing
  3. 3Mileage readings from electronic units (workshop diagnostics)control units store their own mileage value
08Cost of ownership

What it costs to own

Annual running budget calculated by LevelCar and, separately, fuel with parameters you can change.

Calculated by LevelCar

Annual running budget

Annual running costs at typical rates for this car.

per year990 $≈ 3 700 ₴/mo
Depreciation8,9% of value per year · decrease in the car's price, not a payment
39%17 400 ₴≈ $388
Tyressummer + winter for ~4 years, seasonal change
21%9 400 ₴≈ $210
Scheduled serviceoil, filters, fluids · engine 1,6 l
18%8 000 ₴≈ $178
Repair and wearbrakes, suspension, battery · 3,5% of value per year (age 21 y)
15%6 800 ₴≈ $152
MTPL (basic policy)basic policy by engine displacement
6%2 600 ₴≈ $58
44 200 ₴≈ $985total per year · ≈ 3 700 ₴/mo (≈ $82/mo) 61% cash39% depreciation
26 800 ₴≈ $598cash costs · ≈ 2 200 ₴/mo (≈ $49/mo)everything except depreciation
17 400 ₴≈ $388depreciation · ≈ 1 400 ₴/mo (≈ $31/mo)8,9% of value per year · not a payment

Calculation basis: median of similar listings 4 350 $ · rate 44,85 ₴/$

09Value over time

How the value changes over the years

Five years back and ahead from the median of similar listings 4 400 $ — by the model's price curve by age.

Value by year

past years · model curvenowforecast% — difference from the value now
10Wanted

Wanted status

Status by VIN and plate on the check date.

Wanted check completed

Check by VIN and plate

Status
As of09.10.2026check date
PlateAE2864TMVIN VF1KM0J0H34262938
11Safety and specs

Safety, documents and equipment

Checks by VIN and plate, factory data and equipment.

VIN decoding · Renault Megane 2005

VF1KM0J0H34262938
RegionEurope1st character: V
CountryFranceWMI VF1 · Renault
Model year—not encoded in the VIN
Plant411th character
VIN structure
  1. 1–3VF1 · WMImanufacturer and countryFrance · Renault
  2. 4–8KM0J0 · VDSbody, engine, trimMegane
  3. 9H · check digitnot used outside the Americas
  4. 103 · not a yearyear is not encoded
  5. 114 · plantmanufacturer’s plant code
  6. 12–17262938 · serial numberunique to the car

Checks by VIN and plate

  • VIN: format (the check digit is not used outside the Americas)Decodes as: France · RENAULT GROUPValid

Specs and equipment

MakeRenault
ModelMegane
GenerationII generation
Production year2005 · 21 year
Engine1,6 l · petrol
DriveFWD
GearboxManual
BodyEstate
ColourBlack
12Data completeness

What the report is based on

As of 09.10.2026.

  • Registrations in Ukraine2 operationsdata available
  • Listingfirst recorded 13.08.2026data available
  • Mileage1 readingsdata available
  • Wantedon 09.10.2026checked
  • Model marketprices of similar listingsdata available
13Conclusion

Summary

Confirmed by checks

Remains unknown

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Summary

Renault Megane 2005 VIN check

This page is a short report on the Renault Megane 2005: VIN VF1KM0J0H34262938, production year 2005, mileage 196k km, petrol engine, manual gearbox and an asking price of $5,500. Such a check helps to quickly understand how well a specific car matches the market, whether the price looks suspiciously low and whether the mileage is typical for this year.

Insight: The car is over 15 years old — running costs are higher; the key inspection points are the body and anti-corrosion treatment.

Market position

Based on current data, year ±2). Market prices range from $3,299 to $5,500 with a median of $4,350, and this offer is above the market: 26% over the median. This is not always a problem, but such a difference deserves extra attention to the car's condition, documents, registration history.

Insight: The price is well above the market — only trim and condition can justify such a gap.

History & registrations

The report includes state registry data: owners — 2, transfers — 1, plate changes — 1, years in the registry — 4. The latest recorded operation: Imported from abroad and registered on 03.08.2022. This data helps to assess the legal transparency of the car before buying.

Insight: A moderate number of owners (2) — typical for the car’s age. The plate was changed 1 time — such changes can split the history into separate episodes.