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BD08 AXC

2008 Renault Clio

Green Diesel 1461cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Mar 2026
Tests27 (15 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

109,647 mi
Last recorded109,647 miles
Recorded on27 Mar 2025
Typical for 2008 Renault Clio61,424 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD08 AXC
MakeRenault
ModelClio
Year2008
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,461cc

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MOT History

15 pass 12 fail
Pass 27 Mar 2025 109,647 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 25 Mar 2025 109,647 miles

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

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

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 25 Mar 2024 95,765 miles

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

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

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

Pass 14 Nov 2023 95,312 miles

Central Front Upper Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front d bushes cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Rear Upper boot lid can not been opened

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in inner and outer sidewalls and in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 10 Nov 2023 95,311 miles

Central Front Upper Headlamp lens seriously defective very poor beam pattern (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Outer Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Central Front Upper Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front d bushes cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Rear Upper boot lid can not been opened

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread depth 2.0mm on outer edge very close to limit (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking on inner and outer sidewalls and in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in inner and outer sidewalls and in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread depth 2.7mm on outer edge close to limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in treads and on inner and outer sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Nov 2022 93,756 miles

Central Front Upper Headlamp lens slightly defective both front headlights (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in treads and inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in tread and on sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Fail 2 Nov 2022 93,754 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

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

Central Front Upper Headlamp lens slightly defective both front headlights (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in treads and inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in tread and on sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Nov 2021 92,279 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on outer edge 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 9 Nov 2021 92,278 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values limit 1.50 (8.2.2.2 (f))

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on outer edge 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Nov 2020 90,730 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2020 90,729 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 17 May 2019 86,978 miles
Fail 17 May 2019 86,976 miles

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged outer cv wheel speed ring gear (1.6 (e))

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

Pass 8 May 2018 84,034 miles
Fail 8 May 2018 84,034 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine 3.63 (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 18 May 2017 80,275 miles

Nearside Screen cracked

Fail 18 May 2017 80,273 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine 4.16 m-1 (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Nearside Screen cracked

Offside Inner track rod joint

Pass 19 May 2016 76,081 miles

Front Both tyres worn close to limit, and wearing on edges

Nearside Crack in screen

Pass 20 May 2015 71,965 miles
Fail 20 May 2015 71,963 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Pass 15 May 2014 67,801 miles

Crack in nearside screen

Front pads getting thin. Recheck 6000 mls.

Nearside rear tyre wearing on outer edge.

Rear tyres cracking in tread and around sidewall.

Fail 15 May 2014 67,798 miles

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

Front pads getting thin. Recheck 6000 mls.

Nearside rear tyre wearing on outer edge.

Rear tyres cracking in tread and around sidewall.

Pass 20 May 2013 61,601 miles

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

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

Fail 20 May 2013 61,600 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

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

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

Bonnet safty catch starting to seiz up.

Left hand front brake binding, not bad enough to show up on roller brake tester.

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

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)

Pass 17 May 2012 55,801 miles

Nearside rear tyre wearing outer edge

Fail 17 May 2012 55,801 miles

Nearside rear tyre wearing outer edge

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

Pass 16 May 2011 49,847 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Non obligatory mirror damaged

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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BD08 AXC is a 2008 Renault Clio in Green with a 1,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 2008 Renault Clio models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 61,424 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 BD08 AXC, 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 18 years old, this Renault Clio is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BD08 AXC is a 2008 Renault Clio, first registered on 19 May 2008.

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