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2003 RENAULT CLIO
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- Registration GF53VTN
- Manufacturer RENAULT
- Model CLIO
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1149cc
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- Expires 29 Oct 2026
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 157,517 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2026 24 Jun 20261 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 150,738 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
30 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 147,079 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Lollipop Joint ()
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Lollipop Joint ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
19 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 146,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Requires polishing (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Exhaust system insecure Middle and rear mount snapped (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Requires polishing (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Lollipop Joint ()
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Lollipop Joint ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
28 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 143,806 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
25 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 142,763 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
18 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 139,158 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 175/65/14 82t (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
23 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 135,235 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
24 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 130,960 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
15 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 130,854 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Requires Polish (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Requires polish (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
15 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 126,567 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive possibly driveshaft seals (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement link bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
15 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 126,567 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases downpipe to middle pipe clamp snapped (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive possibly driveshaft seals (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement link bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
23 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 121,674 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2018 24 Jun 202620 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 121,645 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure uneven wear on inside tread (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure uneven wear on inside tread (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 111,463 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front lower plastic part of the bumper insecure
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front plastic inner arch missing
- Front both headlamps cloudy
19 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 111,463 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front plastic inner arch missing
- Front lower plastic part of the bumper insecure
- Front both headlamps cloudy
30 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 101,298 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f brake disc corroded on inner face
- o/s/r tyre worn low
23 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 101,131 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f brake disc corroded on inner face
- o/s/r tyre worn low
20 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 92,530 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
28 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 81,793 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
15 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 71,489 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2013 24 Jun 202615 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 71,489 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
29 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 58,160 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
29 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 58,160 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
8 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 49,374 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2011 24 Jun 202629 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 39,017 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2010 24 Jun 202629 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 39,017 MI
24 Jun 202629 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 28,521 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2009 24 Jun 20264 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 24,125 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2008 24 Jun 20264 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 24,125 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
23 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 18,439 MI
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GF53VTN was registered on 2003-10-18
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