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AJ56 VNS

2007 Renault Clio

Red Petrol 1149cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Dec 2026
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

98,890 mi
Last recorded98,890 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2007 Renault Clio61,390 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ56 VNS
MakeRenault
ModelClio
Year2007
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,149cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 98,890 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective offside and nearside plastic headlamp lenses misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread area of tyre worn down to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 1 Dec 2025 98,840 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective offside and nearside plastic headlamp lenses misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread area of tyre worn down to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 5 Dec 2024 94,249 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn down to between 2-2.5mm in outer tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on outer edge of tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside steel brake pipes between flexi hoses and rear wheel cylinders across rear axle beam corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 6 Dec 2023 89,719 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective offside and nearside plastic headlamp lenses misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces of brake discs corroded and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp offside and nearside (4.2.3 (c))

Pass 13 Dec 2022 85,430 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces of brake discs worn and badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside shock absorbers in spring mounting cups corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material steel brake pipe from flexi hose to wheel cylinder corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 6 Dec 2022 85,364 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces of brake discs worn and badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside shock absorbers in spring mounting cups corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material steel brake pipe from flexi hose to wheel cylinder corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 7 Dec 2021 80,811 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread area worn bald (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside fronts spring platforms on shocks (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Dec 2021 80,808 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread area worn bald (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside fronts spring platforms on shocks (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Dec 2020 76,849 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn down to 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside front shocks around spring platforms corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Dec 2019 73,978 miles

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

Fail 2 Dec 2019 73,978 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

Pass 17 Dec 2018 68,829 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 5 Dec 2018 68,646 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn droplink bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on the legal limit at 1.6mm and worn bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Dec 2017 63,233 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn down to 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Dec 2016 57,838 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2016 57,834 miles

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

Pass 2 Dec 2015 52,442 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2015 52,437 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 2 Dec 2014 47,118 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2014 47,118 miles

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 5 Dec 2013 38,294 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2013 41,627 miles

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 29 Dec 2012 36,513 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2012 30,832 miles
Fail 30 Dec 2011 30,729 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 30 Dec 2010 24,560 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2010 18,519 miles

How Reliable is the Renault Clio?

Based on 14,729,048 MOT tests across 1,134,954 vehicles.

67.1%
Pass Rate
5,436
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
1,134,954
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 660,730
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 412,067
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 387,794
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 323,634
position lamp(s) not working 317,331
Full Renault Clio reliability report

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AJ56 VNS is a 2007 Renault Clio in Red with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 2007 Renault Clio models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 61,390 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 Clio fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 660,730 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AJ56 VNS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Renault Clio typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 19 years old, this Renault Clio is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AJ56 VNS registered?

AJ56 VNS is a 2007 Renault Clio, first registered on 29 January 2007.

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