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FH53 GAU

2003 Renault Clio

Red Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Apr 2027
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

130,962 mi
Last recorded130,962 miles
Recorded on18 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Renault Clio61,361 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFH53 GAU
MakeRenault
ModelClio
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 18 Mar 2026 130,962 miles

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

Pass 4 Apr 2025 130,042 miles

brake servo corroded

some roughness o/s/f strut bearing

Fail 4 Apr 2025 130,042 miles

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

brake servo corroded

some roughness o/s/f strut bearing

Pass 27 Mar 2024 128,314 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low + wearing edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low + wearing inner edge + perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Fail 25 Mar 2024 128,314 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases backbox holed (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low + wearing edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low + wearing inner edge + perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 31 Mar 2023 126,002 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-bushes splitting quite badly but no play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 24 Sep 2021 125,844 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 24 Sep 2021 125,844 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Oct 2020 122,218 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front arch liner broken very close to fouling tyre

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

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

Fail 7 Oct 2020 122,217 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Rear Exhaust system insecure mount broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front arch liner broken very close to fouling tyre

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

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

under tray hanging down

Pass 8 Apr 2019 117,925 miles

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At joint (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Apr 2018 114,270 miles

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

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 10 Apr 2018 114,262 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axle (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 13 Apr 2017 110,660 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Fail 12 Apr 2017 110,657 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle fouling arch liner (4.1.D.2)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Pass 5 Apr 2016 105,666 miles

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

Play in tie rod joints

Fail 5 Apr 2016 105,666 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

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

Play in tie rod joints

Pass 9 Apr 2015 100,702 miles

Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

very slight interaction on rear lights

Pass 14 Apr 2014 95,860 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2013 90,384 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2013 90,323 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 29 Nov 2011 82,542 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2011 82,540 miles

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

rear brake discs badly worn and corroded

Pass 6 Dec 2010 74,358 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

rear disks corroded

Fail 6 Dec 2010 74,358 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

rear disks corroded

Pass 9 Dec 2009 64,196 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 9 Dec 2009 64,196 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 3 Dec 2008 53,344 miles

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

Pass 3 Dec 2007 41,729 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2006 33,218 miles

advise ; exhaust corroding thin

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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FH53 GAU is a 2003 Renault Clio in Red with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

Across all 2003 Renault Clio models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 61,361 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 FH53 GAU, 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 23 years old, this Renault Clio is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FH53 GAU is a 2003 Renault Clio, first registered on 5 December 2003.

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