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AP51 PGY

2001 Renault Clio

Silver Petrol 1149cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Nov 2023
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

123,266 mi
Last recorded123,266 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2022
Typical for 2001 Renault Clio66,921 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP51 PGY
MakeRenault
ModelClio
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,149cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2022 123,266 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 1 Nov 2022 123,196 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))

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Nearside and offside both cleaned (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 10 Nov 2021 120,313 miles

Exhaust mounting defective 2 rubber mounts defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 1 Nov 2021 120,237 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective 2 rubber mounts defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 3 Nov 2020 117,903 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes front to rear greased (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At middle silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective 2 mounts defective one near middle silencer one at rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

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

Gearbox mounting defective ()

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

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

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

Pass 27 Nov 2019 116,654 miles

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view marked (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess starting to break away (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Nov 2019 116,652 miles

Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp both rear (4.4.3 (b))

Headlamp lens seriously defective no beam pattern (both lens ) (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp all rear lights (4.2.3 (c))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps very dim !! (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp both stop lights (4.3.3 (b))

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view marked (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess starting to break away (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2019 115,400 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both greased (1.1.11 (c))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both at spring seat (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Frontmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Strut mount has slight play

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Back of the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Aug 2019 115,400 miles

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both greased (1.1.11 (c))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both at spring seat (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Frontmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Strut mount has slight play

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Back of the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Jul 2019 115,399 miles

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

Front Windscreen washer not working Both (3.5 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged ABS ring broken (1.6 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Over axel (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both at spring seat (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Also, battery terminals loose (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Frontmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension strut mounting has slight play

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both axel bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Spare tyre defective Flat ()

Pass 15 Dec 2017 100,936 miles

Coolant leak ()

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear bushes nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front brake has slight bind

Oil leak ()

Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate unable to assess repair (5.4.2)

rear and middle silencer mountings deteriorated

Fail 5 Dec 2017 100,815 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

front brake application uneven 35% binding on o/s/f (3.7.B.2)

Coolant leak ()

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear bushes nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Oil leak ()

Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)

rear and middle silencer mountings deteriorated

Pass 8 Dec 2016 85,606 miles

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing (2.5.B.3a)

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)

Fail 5 Dec 2016 85,509 miles

Driver's airbag obviously defective intermittent fault (5.4.1)

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing (2.5.B.3a)

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)

Pass 4 Dec 2015 74,622 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Pass 5 Dec 2014 59,803 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2014 59,803 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 29 Mar 2012 54,647 miles

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

Fail 29 Mar 2012 54,647 miles

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

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

Offside Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

Parking brake lever insecure (3.1.3b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Pass 9 Mar 2011 49,157 miles

NSF inner CV leaking

OSR & NSR tyres cracking on sidewalls

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

Fail 9 Mar 2011 49,157 miles

Centre Front Upper Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

NSF inner CV leaking

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

OSR & NSR tyres cracking on sidewalls

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 19 Mar 2010 45,014 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2009 42,822 miles

o/s/f brake binding slightly

Pass 17 Mar 2008 40,442 miles

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

Pass 17 Mar 2007 37,433 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2006 32,676 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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AP51 PGY is a 2001 Renault Clio in Silver with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2001 Renault Clio models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 66,921 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 AP51 PGY, 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 25 years old, this Renault Clio is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AP51 PGY is a 2001 Renault Clio, first registered on 24 October 2001.

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