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Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Central Front Lower Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Central Front Upper Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
Front Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
Front Upper Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front factory fitted engine trims,
Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) small ()
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded both sides, small (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both units (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Central Front Lower Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Central Front Upper Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
Front Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
Front Upper Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front factory fitted engine trims,
Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) small ()
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded both sides, small (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears perished and cracked in tread areas of tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears perished and cracked in tread areas of tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall 185 60 r15 88h (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front both lower front arms the rear bushes starting to perish and split
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre outer edge of tread ()
Rear both rear tyres starting to crack across tread pattern
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken coil spring (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front both lower front arms the rear bushes starting to perish and split
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre outer edge of tread ()
Rear both rear tyres starting to crack across tread pattern
Front registration plate faded (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
How Reliable is the Renault Clio?
Based on 14,729,048 MOT tests across 1,134,954 vehicles.
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YL12 FBF is a 2012 Renault Clio in Silver with a 1,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.
Across all 2012 Renault Clio models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 53,385 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 YL12 FBF, 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 14 years old, this Renault Clio is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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YL12 FBF is a 2012 Renault Clio, first registered on 8 August 2012.
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