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AY02 YJB

2002 Renault Clio

Grey Petrol 1149cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jul 2027
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

63,037 mi
Last recorded63,037 miles
Recorded on13 Jul 2026
Typical for 2002 Renault Clio65,208 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY02 YJB
MakeRenault
ModelClio
Year2002
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,149cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 13 Jul 2026 63,037 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 13 Jul 2026 63,037 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Bulb not fitted correctly (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb not fitted correctly (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Jul 2025 54,798 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 22 Jul 2025 54,793 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment lever insecure (1.1.6 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 18 Jul 2024 53,958 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 11 Jul 2023 52,414 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Rear brake slightly binding

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 14 Jul 2022 51,343 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 22 Jul 2021 50,394 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 9 Jul 2020 49,497 miles

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 9 Jul 2020 49,497 miles

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 12 Jul 2019 48,461 miles

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 29 Jun 2018 46,739 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 18 Jul 2017 45,641 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 13 Jul 2016 43,971 miles

Inner sidewalls of all tyres perished

Nearside Front abs rotor corroded

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear exhaust mounting bonding parted

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 13 Jul 2016 43,967 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced plastic lens cover deteriorated (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged abs rotor broken (3.4.2)

Inner sidewalls of all tyres perished

Nearside Front abs rotor corroded

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced plastic lens cover deteriorated (1.7.5a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear exhaust mounting bonding parted

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 10 Jul 2015 42,455 miles

INNER SIDEWALLS OF BOTH FRONT TYRES PERISHED

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

SLIGHT BIND ON N/S/R BRAKE ( not recorded on rbt test)

Fail 9 Jul 2015 42,455 miles

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

Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)

INNER SIDEWALLS OF BOTH FRONT TYRES PERISHED

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

SLIGHT BIND ON N/S/R BRAKE ( not recorded on rbt test)

Pass 18 Jul 2014 41,005 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

PLASTIC HEADLIGHT COVERS BOTH DETERIORATED

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

SLIGHT BIND ON N/S/R BRAKE

Fail 18 Jul 2014 41,005 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

PLASTIC HEADLIGHT COVERS BOTH DETERIORATED

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

SLIGHT BIND ON N/S/R BRAKE

Pass 10 Jul 2013 39,828 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 20 Jul 2012 38,948 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

SLIGHT BIND ON N/S/R BRAKE

Fail 20 Jul 2012 38,948 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

SLIGHT BIND ON N/S/R BRAKE

Fail 14 Jul 2011 37,321 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 14 Jul 2011 37,321 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 7 Jul 2010 35,786 miles

DAMAGED PLASTIC WHEEL TRIM N/S/F

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

Pass 24 Jul 2009 33,918 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)

Fail 24 Jul 2009 33,918 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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 25 Jul 2008 32,123 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2008 32,123 miles

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

Pass 25 Jul 2007 29,945 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2006 27,800 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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AY02 YJB is a 2002 Renault Clio in Grey with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

Across all 2002 Renault Clio models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 65,208 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 AY02 YJB, 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 24 years old, this Renault Clio is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AY02 YJB is a 2002 Renault Clio, first registered on 22 June 2002.

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