MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
132,267 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill not welded securely (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
front anti roll bar bushes worn with slight play
front subframe corroded
front top strut mounts have slight play
o/s/f tyre wearing low and perished outer wall
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
front anti roll bar bushes worn with slight play
front subframe corroded
front top strut mounts have slight play
o/s/f tyre wearing low and perished outer wall
front subframe corroded
n/s/f disc in poor condition
o/s/f shock wet
o/s/f tyre perished on outer wall
pads low
rear foot brake effort just meet min legal limit
both headlamp lenses tarnishing
coil springs rusty
exhaust rear rubber splitting
front suspension bed rusting
nearside front brake disc rusty
rear number plate starting to deteriorate
rear wiper parks in centre of screen
wear in front wiper linkage
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
both headlamp lenses tarnishing
coil springs rusty
exhaust rear rubber splitting
front suspension bed rusting
nearside front brake disc rusty
rear number plate starting to deteriorate
rear wiper parks in centre of screen
wear in front wiper linkage
front discs rusting
front wishbone bushes deteriorating
nearside rear and both front coil springs rusty
offside front anti-roll bar link bushes deteriorting
rear number plate deteriorating
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
front discs rusting
front wishbone bushes deteriorating
nearside rear and both front coil springs rusty
offside front anti-roll bar link bushes deteriorting
rear number plate deteriorating
both front wiper blades split
exhaust rear rubber perished
front coil springs rusting
front wishbone rear bushes starting to split
nearside front tyre leaking on inner rim
offside front anti-roll bar link deteriorating
rear number plate deteriorating
front brake discs starting to rust
front to rear and rear brake pipes greased not allowing full inspection
rear number plate starting to delaminate
slight leak of exhaust gases from centre section
exhaust rear mount starting to deteriorate
front brake discs starting to rust
rear number plate layers starting to seperate
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
exhaust rear mount starting to deteriorate
front brake discs starting to rust
rear number plate layers starting to seperate
front brake discs starting to rust †rear brake pipes heavily greased not allowing full inspection
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
front anti-roll bar bushes starting to deteriorate
oil leak on engine
rear number plate fading
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
oil leak
rear number plate fading
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
crack front number plate
light corrosion rear flexi ferrules
light cracks front anti roll bar link bushes
rear number plate fading
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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S290 SPW is a 1999 Renault Clio in Blue with a 1,149cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
Across all 1999 Renault Clio models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.8% with a typical mileage of 71,557 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 S290 SPW, 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 27 years old, this Renault Clio is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was S290 SPW registered?
S290 SPW is a 1999 Renault Clio, first registered on 6 January 1999.
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