MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
85,807 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Both front tyres severely worn on inner edges
Rear service brake has low performance
CO reading high
N/S rear tyre shows some cracking
Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded o/s and n/s (3.6.B.4e)
CO reading high
N/S rear tyre shows some cracking
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Centre Lower engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
water leaking through roof centre console .Will damage immobiliser reciever and or interior lights
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
water leaking through roof centre console .Will damage immobiliser reciever and or interior lights
n/s outer sill startingt to rust
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
n/s outer sill startingt to rust
NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE NEAR LIMITS
SLIGHT LEAK ON EXHAUST
SMALL STONE CHIP TO WINDSCREEN
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE NEAR LIMITS
SMALL STONE CHIP TO WINDSCREEN
All rigid brake pipes showing slight corrosion
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
off side front disc inner face corroded
slight corrosion to rear of nearside outer sill
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
All rigid brake pipes showing slight corrosion
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
off side front disc inner face corroded
off side rear brake slightly low performance
SMALL STONE CHIP TO OFFSIDE OF WINDSCREEN;;;;;;;
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside rear tyre, outer side wall showing extensive signs of perishing, ie, surface cracks
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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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R542 OGT is a 1998 Renault Clio in Green with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
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 R542 OGT, 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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R542 OGT is a 1998 Renault Clio, first registered on 2 January 1998.
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