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101,331 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp Both (4.2.3 (c))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear silencer deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear silencer deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust silencer corroded. (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective Perished and split (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp Both (4.2.3 (c))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust silencer corroded. (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective Perished and split (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp Both (4.2.3 (c))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing very slight (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing very slight (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp flickering slightly when indicator on (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing very slight (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread just passable (0.1 (b))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective very slight (6.1.2 (a))
Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides(d bushes) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front headlight very slight movement
Offside Front Nail in tyre
Offside Front brake sticking slightly
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Central Rear seatbelt male to female connection was difficult to click together now working ok
Hazard warning switch faulty description wrong switch may not be faulty,hazards not working with ignition off,spoke to dvsa they say pass and advise (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
o/s/f brake sticking slightly
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both (2.5.A.1c)
Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp both (1.1.A.3f)
rear exhaust silencer corroded
Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp both (1.1.A.3f)
both front brakes binding
both rear tyres starting to perish
n/s/f tyre perished)(advise replacing
rear exhaust hanger excessively perished)(advise replacing
All Four Tyres Perished
Rear Silencer Corroded
Rear wheel bearing has slight play Both (2.6.2)
rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively Nearside Brake Low Performance (3.7.B.3)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
all four tyres perished
rear exhaust corroded & weak
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
O/S/F wheel dragging slightly
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
(2) Nearside steering rack gater deteriorated close to limit.
(4) Both number plates deteriorated close to limit.
(4) Rear exhaust mounting deteriorated close to limit.
(5) Offside rear wheel bearing worn slightly.
(6) All tyres deteriorated slightly.
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
(2) Nearside steering rack gater deteriorated close to limit.
(4) Both number plates deteriorated close to limit.
(4) Rear exhaust mounting deteriorated close to limit.
(5) Offside rear wheel bearing worn slightly.
(6) All tyres deteriorated slightly.
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R556 GCL is a 1998 Renault Clio in White with a 1,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 R556 GCL, 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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R556 GCL is a 1998 Renault Clio, first registered on 31 December 1998.
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