Like I said I have no idea about cars! I really can't emphasise this enough. The renault service centre informed me I had a cracked cam shaft I don't know where it is or what it means other than a £900 bill to replace that and the cambelt.

Would it have been looked at as part of the service then/noticed oil leakage? Should they have sold me a car with an advisory on?

Thanks again

As to 'Approved' status, no, not all the cars they sell will be 'approved'. Which is why I said to check your paperwork.

Basically, different marques have different standards as to what can be sold under their 'Approved' label. For a lot of marques, this will be less than a certain mileage, or in exceptional condition, or under a certain age.

If your paperwork says it was sold as 'Renault Approved' then you've got a case. If not then it's a lot more difficult.

As to MOTs and 'unable to inspect due to covers in place', that's perfectly standard. Forget taking that any further, you're going to get nowhere.

The ONLY thing that matters is this : Was it sold as 'Renault Approved' or not.

OK so I was selling my car privately and they looked under the bonnet and saw an oil leak on top.I had never seen an oil leak underneath but then again, I wasn't looking for one.I booked it in at the same renault approved garage I had purchased it from and they ran a diagnostic to see the issues.I dont know if they partially dismantled to look at the cam shaft but on the phone and in person they said the cam shaft had cracked (no mention of seal etc) it had leaked oil, the cambelt was contaminated and they couldn't fit the existing cambelt on if they replaced the rest of it.TBH i just wanted to get out of there as they treated me like a liar and an idiot (I am when it comes to cars really) so I didn't question any further. They didn't offer any solution just £900 to fix but I said I couldn't afford that and drove home :(

I have just finished writing a letter to them and to Renault UK outlining the issues and my expectations. I have also contacted CAB for help too.The cars runs OK.Little hesitant to start sometimes and a little whirring noise when I'm not accelerating or braking.I stated that at the time also.I'll see what they offer and go from there but it's even more annoying now because I drive 45 miles to work and I can't use my car!

I will try and get hold of aftersales on mon bt werent open today.i dont think,regardless of warranty i should be liable to pay as the cam shaft should last much longer.not a well made car

Ok I rang and asked all these questions.They said the mechanic only did a visual and could see an oil leak from the cam seals but she then said they think it's a cracked cam shaft. Does this make sense?