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GB03 ELL

2010 Renault Clio

White Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Sep 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

90,499 mi
Last recorded90,499 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2025
Typical for 2010 Renault Clio57,999 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGB03 ELL
MakeRenault
ModelClio
Year2010
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2025 90,499 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 5 Sep 2025 90,486 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 Sep 2024 88,067 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2023 82,744 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2023 82,744 miles

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

Pass 1 Sep 2022 74,433 miles

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

Fail 31 Aug 2022 74,433 miles

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

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

Pass 21 Sep 2021 71,442 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread worn low on edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 11 Sep 2020 68,389 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2020 68,389 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 19 Sep 2019 64,867 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated stabilizer link from strut to lower arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 19 Sep 2019 64,867 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated stabilizer link from strut to lower arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 21 Sep 2018 58,700 miles

Nearside Rear brake binding slightly

Fail 18 Sep 2018 58,580 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake binding slightly

rear heat shield 1 fixing missing

Pass 7 Sep 2017 54,121 miles

Front both front discs corroded

Pass 20 Sep 2016 48,563 miles

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

Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside fronts (4.1.E.1)

Fail 12 Sep 2016 48,534 miles

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect offside and nearside (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened on inner face (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily pitted on inner face (3.5.1i)

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

Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside fronts (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 Aug 2015 43,135 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2014 39,754 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2014 39,753 miles

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Pass 7 Mar 2014 37,387 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2013 24,554 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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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GB03 ELL is a 2010 Renault Clio in White with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2010 Renault Clio models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 57,999 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 GB03 ELL, 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 16 years old, this Renault Clio is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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GB03 ELL is a 2010 Renault Clio, first registered on 16 January 2010.

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