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SJ13 WAE

2013 Renault Clio

Black Petrol 899cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Dec 2026
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

66,103 mi
Last recorded66,103 miles
Recorded on15 Dec 2025
Typical for 2013 Renault Clio54,109 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSJ13 WAE
MakeRenault
ModelClio
Year2013
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine899cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 15 Dec 2025 66,103 miles

front sub-frame as surface corrosion

Fail 11 Dec 2025 66,041 miles

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Nov 2024 58,501 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2024 58,471 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2024 58,468 miles

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt o/side and n/side (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Stop lamp(s) not working o/s rear and n/s rear (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 26 Oct 2023 55,759 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2023 55,756 miles

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Both Front (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 3 Nov 2022 54,320 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2022 54,318 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 29 Oct 2021 47,986 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 16 Oct 2021 47,943 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 3 Oct 2020 40,079 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Apr 2019 28,696 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2018 20,540 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2017 19,624 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2017 19,624 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 6 Sep 2016 17,959 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2016 15,174 miles

How Reliable is the Renault Clio?

Based on 14,729,048 MOT tests across 1,134,954 vehicles.

67.1%
Pass Rate
5,436
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
1,134,954
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 660,730
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 412,067
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 387,794
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 323,634
position lamp(s) not working 317,331
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SJ13 WAE is a 2013 Renault Clio in Black with a 899cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2013 Renault Clio models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 54,109 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 SJ13 WAE, 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 13 years old, this Renault Clio is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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SJ13 WAE is a 2013 Renault Clio, first registered on 1 March 2013.

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