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EJ61 MZN

2011 Renault Clio

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Nov 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

102,661 mi
Last recorded102,661 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Renault Clio54,777 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ61 MZN
MakeRenault
ModelClio
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2025 102,661 miles

Central Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive slight leak from gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall very badly perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall perished, tyre 10 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 28 Oct 2025 102,661 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Central Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive slight leak from gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall very badly perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall perished, tyre 10 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 31 Oct 2024 96,749 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2024 96,748 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Pass 2 Nov 2023 94,312 miles

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsf and osf rear suspension arms bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Nov 2023 94,312 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsf and osf rear suspension arms bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nsr and osr (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively nsr and osr (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 5 Jan 2023 89,318 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2023 89,318 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 5 Jan 2022 84,778 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Dec 2020 80,233 miles

Nearside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 6 Jan 2020 63,077 miles

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

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

Pass 4 Jun 2019 60,518 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2018 55,365 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2018 55,364 miles

Nearside Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn smooth (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

side movement in handbrake lever inside car

Pass 4 Oct 2017 49,566 miles

Offside Front wearing on outer edge

Pass 7 Oct 2016 43,418 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2015 31,184 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2014 22,141 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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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EJ61 MZN is a 2011 Renault Clio in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2011 Renault Clio models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.1% with a typical mileage of 54,777 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 EJ61 MZN, 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 15 years old, this Renault Clio is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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EJ61 MZN is a 2011 Renault Clio, first registered on 10 December 2011.

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