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AK54 NPU

2004 Renault Clio

Silver Petrol 1149cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Oct 2026
Tests31 (17 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate54.8%

Mileage

87,709 mi
Last recorded87,709 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Renault Clio61,492 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK54 NPU
MakeRenault
ModelClio
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,149cc

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MOT History

17 pass 14 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 87,709 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front fog light adrift

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 16 Oct 2025 87,702 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front fog light adrift

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Oct 2024 83,691 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both n/s and o/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 10 Sep 2024 83,677 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Coolant leak ()

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 5 Sep 2023 78,075 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside repeater lamp lens missing

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 5 Sep 2023 78,075 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside repeater lamp lens missing

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 10 Aug 2023 78,033 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Rear All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Aug 2022 71,509 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both perished/deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both faded (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on inner side/VERY CLOSE to cords and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front foglamp detached/damaged laying inside bumper

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox/ nearside driveshaft seal/just met requirements (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both/nearside wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear both brake back plates corroded

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened most (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Aug 2022 71,398 miles

Headlamp lens seriously defective both faded (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% 57%/ nearside low (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both perished/deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on inner side/VERY CLOSE to cords and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front foglamp detached/damaged laying inside bumper

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox/ nearside driveshaft seal/just met requirements (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both/nearside wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear both brake back plates corroded

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened most (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Aug 2021 65,361 miles

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

headlights deteriorated, poor beam image

Fail 5 Aug 2021 65,313 miles

Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

headlights deteriorated, poor beam image

Pass 18 Aug 2020 62,132 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

head lamp lenses becoming dull

Fail 12 Aug 2020 62,129 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

head lamp lenses becoming dull

Pass 13 Aug 2019 59,268 miles

1/ both front brake discs becoming corroded

2/ damage to n/s rear tyre outer side wall not to cords at time of test

Fail 13 Aug 2019 59,268 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1/ both front brake discs becoming corroded

2/ damage to n/s rear tyre outer side wall not to cords at time of test

Pass 1 Feb 2018 56,210 miles

Nearside side repeater lens missing

Fail 1 Feb 2018 56,210 miles

Nearside side repeater lens missing

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Pass 10 Jan 2017 55,402 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2017 55,402 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 8 Jan 2016 53,940 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2016 53,940 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative all (1.4.B.1b)

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged ring (3.4.2)

Pass 19 Jan 2015 51,144 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2014 50,944 miles

engine light on

o/s/f tyre slightly perished

Fail 29 Jan 2014 50,944 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

engine light on

o/s/f tyre slightly perished

Pass 1 Feb 2013 50,614 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2012 49,954 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Oct 2009 47,735 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2009 47,689 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Front brake discs pitted.

Pass 26 Sep 2008 34,189 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

hand brake req adjustment

Fail 25 Sep 2008 34,113 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

hand brake req adjustment

Pass 24 Aug 2007 24,404 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
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AK54 NPU is a 2004 Renault Clio in Silver with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.8%.

Across all 2004 Renault Clio models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.7% with a typical mileage of 61,492 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 AK54 NPU, 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 22 years old, this Renault Clio is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK54 NPU is a 2004 Renault Clio, first registered on 28 September 2004.

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