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LV13 ZTU

2013 Renault Clio

Silver Diesel 1461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Feb 2027
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

114,171 mi
Last recorded114,171 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2026
Typical for 2013 Renault Clio54,109 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLV13 ZTU
MakeRenault
ModelClio
Year2013
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,461cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2026 114,171 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play ball joint slight play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing metal brake pipe corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake pipe corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front sub frame lightly corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both front tyre wearing on inner and outer edges.

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components.

Fail 12 Feb 2026 114,171 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Nearside 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 Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play ball joint slight play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing metal brake pipe corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake pipe corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively slight brake bind. (1.2.1 (f))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front sub frame lightly corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both front tyre wearing on inner and outer edges.

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components.

Pass 22 Jan 2025 101,825 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner faces of brake discs slightly pitted. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pad(s) wearing thin both front inner brake pads. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear metal brake pipes lightly corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play ball joint slightly worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres worn on inner edges, getting close to cords, tyres perishing/cracking, tread depth on 2mm. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn on inner and outer edges, tread depth on 1.6 to 2mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Feb 2024 96,129 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres worn on inner edge close to cords, tyres perishing/cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 16 Feb 2024 96,129 miles

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres worn on inner edge close to cords, tyres perishing/cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Feb 2023 90,168 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing metal brake pipe corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake pipe corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

both front tyre wearing on inner edges.

Pass 7 Feb 2022 84,460 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2022 84,460 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached ball joint. (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 3 Feb 2021 79,324 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play ball joint. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn on inner edges close to cords, tread depth on 2mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Feb 2020 74,001 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2019 69,021 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Feb 2018 55,421 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2018 55,421 miles

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

Pass 29 Aug 2017 55,313 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2016 53,887 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2016 53,887 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn thin (3.5.1i)

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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LV13 ZTU is a 2013 Renault Clio in Silver with a 1,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

Across all 2013 Renault Clio models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 54,109 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 LV13 ZTU, 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 13 years old, this Renault Clio is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was LV13 ZTU registered?

LV13 ZTU is a 2013 Renault Clio, first registered on 24 July 2013.

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