MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
68,850 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear 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 (3.5.1i)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
clutch pedal rubber missing
Advise Both front headlamp aims are only just acceptable at this time.
Advise Marking and scraching to windscreen is only just acceptable.
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Advise Both front headlamp aims are only just acceptable at this time.
Advise Marking and scraching to windscreen is only just acceptable.
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advise Marking and scratching to windscreen and is only just acceptable.
Advise N/S/F Tyre is worn to the legal limit of 1.6mm and is only just acceptable at this time.
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advise Marking and scratching to windscreen and is only just acceptable.
Advise N/S/F Tyre is worn to the legal limit of 1.6mm and is only just acceptable at this time.
Advise O/S/F Tyre has heavy cracking to the tread but is not showing the ply chords and aslo the tread is only just on the legal limit of 1.6mm and is only just acceptable at this time.
Advise clutch anti-slip rubber missing.
Advise cut to inner wall of O/S/F Tyre.
Advise slight marking to windscreen.
Advised slight misting of oil on N/S/F Shock absorber.
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Advise O/S/F Tyre has heavy cracking to the tread but is not showing the ply chords and aslo the tread is only just on the legal limit of 1.6mm and is only just acceptable at this time.
Advise clutch anti-slip rubber missing.
Advise cut to inner wall of O/S/F Tyre.
Advise slight marking to windscreen.
Advised slight misting of oil on N/S/F Shock absorber.
Advise N/S/F Headlamp aim.
Advise entrance to boot through rear seats only.
Advise front brake disc's are pitted but are acceptable.
Advise surface scratching to windscreen.
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advise N/S/F Headlamp aim.
Advise entrance to boot through rear seats only.
Advise front brake disc's are pitted but are acceptable.
Advise surface scratching to windscreen.
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
How Reliable is the Renault Clio?
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R409 KBX is a 1998 Renault Clio in Blue with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
Across all 1998 Renault Clio models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.4% with a typical mileage of 73,645 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 R409 KBX, 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 28 years old, this Renault Clio is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R409 KBX is a 1998 Renault Clio, first registered on 23 July 1998.
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