MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
114,757 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
both sides rear chassis rusted through
front to rear brake pipe corroded
o/s inner & outer sill rusted through
overheating warning lamp came on during test(cooling fan siezed)
slight leak o/s cv gaiter
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
both sides rear chassis rusted through
front to rear brake pipe corroded
o/s inner & outer sill rusted through
overheating warning lamp came on during test(cooling fan siezed)
slight leak o/s cv gaiter
cooling fan seized
exhaust corroded
o/s/r tyre perished
rear brakes in balanced
slight noise from both rear wheel bearings
slight play in n/s/f lower swivel
corrosion on o/s/f inner sill
corrosion on o/s/r chassis rail
o/s/r tyre perished
slight noise from o/s/r wheel bearing
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
corrosion on o/s/f inner sill
corrosion on o/s/r chassis rail
o/s/r tyre perished
slight noise from o/s/r wheel bearing
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear wiper worn out
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Engine stabilizer bar worn out
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear wiper worn out
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Engine stabilizer bar poor
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
N/S inner cv gaitor leaking
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear An item not tested (Manual)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
offside front headlight has slight damage
How Reliable is the Renault Clio?
Based on 14,729,048 MOT tests across 1,134,954 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R438 KGU is a 1998 Renault Clio in Red with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.
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 R438 KGU, 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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R438 KGU is a 1998 Renault Clio, first registered on 1 April 1998.
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