MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
130,716 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
engine oil leak
long handbrake travel
offside front tyre well worn on outside edge
rattle noise from engine
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
front brake discs corroded
BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LOW
CORROSION ON O/S FRONT BRAKE DISC SURFACE
DETERIORATION OF REAR NUMBER PLATE
HEAVY CORROSION ON REAR SILENCER BOX
N/S REAR TYRE NEARING STAGE OF REPLACEMENT
PARKING BRAKE LEVER TRAVEL HIGH IN OPERATION
SLIGHT PULSE FROM N/S REAR LAMP WHEN INDICATOR IS OPERATING
SOME UNBALANCE OF FRONT BRAKES
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LOW
CORROSION ON O/S FRONT BRAKE DISC SURFACE
DETERIORATION OF REAR NUMBER PLATE
HEAVY CORROSION ON REAR SILENCER BOX
N/S REAR TYRE NEARING STAGE OF REPLACEMENT
PARKING BRAKE LEVER TRAVEL HIGH IN OPERATION
SLIGHT PULSE FROM N/S REAR LAMP WHEN INDICATOR IS OPERATING
SOME UNBALANCE OF FRONT BRAKES
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
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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R516 EAD is a 1998 Renault Clio in Blue with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 R516 EAD, 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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What year was R516 EAD registered?
R516 EAD is a 1998 Renault Clio, first registered on 17 June 1998.
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