MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
103,170 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Parking brake lever insecure (3.1.3b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
both rear tyres worn on inside edge
Body has slight corrosion o/s & n/s inner sil's (6.1.B.2)
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output o/s & n/s (1.7.5a)
Front o/s & n/s brake disc's scored
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front tyre wearing inner edge
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
spare tyre defective
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Body has slight corrosion o/s & n/s inner sil's (6.1.B.2)
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output o/s & n/s (1.7.5a)
Front o/s & n/s brake disc's scored
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front tyre wearing inner edge
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
spare tyre defective
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure (3.1.4b)
headlamp beam image slightly blured
nearside front anti roll bar drop link bush perished and split
nearside front tyre lightly cracked
slight misting of nearside front shock obsorber
headlamp beam image slightly blured
nearside front anti roll bar drop link bush perished and split
nearside front tyre lightly cracked
slight misting of nearside front shock obsorber
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside front wheel and suspension covered with grease
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
nearside front wheel and suspension covered with grease
2 nails in offside rear tyre
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
2 nails in offside rear tyre
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Torsion bar attachment bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.E.4c)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Torsion bar attachment bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.E.4c)
How Reliable is the Renault Clio?
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R81 RJB is a 1998 Renault Clio in Blue with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 R81 RJB, 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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R81 RJB is a 1998 Renault Clio, first registered on 29 May 1998.
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