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AO62 OUS

2012 Renault Clio

Silver Diesel 1461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Dec 2026
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

177,422 mi
Last recorded177,422 miles
Recorded on26 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Renault Clio53,385 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO62 OUS
MakeRenault
ModelClio
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,461cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 26 Nov 2025 177,422 miles

Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated a bit sticky but still working @ this time (3.1 (c))

Brake pedal wearing smooth @ limit (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing @ 3mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged @ limit (3.3 (b) (i))

belly pan

corrosion starting under rear of vehicle including on axle but not yet to excess

Pass 7 Dec 2024 165,217 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

belly pan fitted also some corrosion starting front bolt on subframe/rad support

Pass 21 Dec 2023 153,498 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Dec 2023 153,281 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect suspect bulb in wrong (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 19 Dec 2022 142,448 miles

Advise oil level low

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both shoulders Zero tread near fail size 195/ 50 x16 tyre been run flat (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lens broken cracked (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Dec 2022 142,353 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Advise oil level low

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both shoulders Zero tread near fail size 195/ 50 x16 tyre been run flat (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lens broken cracked (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Nov 2021 130,665 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2021 130,665 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Rear reflector missing Rear lower reflector unit damaged/ missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Dec 2020 119,843 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2019 108,726 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 26 Nov 2019 108,511 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 29 Nov 2018 92,112 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge close to cords (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 22 Nov 2018 91,827 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge close to cords (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Nov 2017 77,293 miles

hi-level center stop light not working

Pass 24 Nov 2016 61,709 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Pass 2 Dec 2015 47,504 miles
Fail 26 Nov 2015 47,504 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front have wear pads getting low (3.5.1i)

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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AO62 OUS is a 2012 Renault Clio in Silver with a 1,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

Across all 2012 Renault Clio models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 53,385 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 AO62 OUS, 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 14 years old, this Renault Clio is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AO62 OUS is a 2012 Renault Clio, first registered on 30 November 2012.

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