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MF53CZX
2003 RENAULT CLIO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration MF53CZX
- Manufacturer RENAULT
- Model CLIO
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
20
Passes
11
Failures
64.52%
Pass Rate
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127 Total Defects Recorded
10 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 115,769 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- parking brake travel high
- noise on engine
- Rear shockers corroded
- Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (both) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
10 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 115,769 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- parking brake travel high
- noise on engine
- Rear shockers corroded
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (both) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
10 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 115,423 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- parking brake travel ok for now
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Rear shocker corroded
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
9 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- parking brake travel ok for now
- milage not visable
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Rear shocker corroded
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
18 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 114,669 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- offside rear shock absorber corroded
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.16 (d) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
11 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 114,662 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.16 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- offside rear shock absorber corroded
15 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 114,428 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 114,428 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 114,094 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2022 18 Jun 202617 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 113,862 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2021 18 Jun 202617 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 113,861 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
16 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 113,376 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2020 18 Jun 202612 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 112,384 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2019 18 Jun 202619 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 111,822 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2018 18 Jun 202613 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 111,809 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)
14 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 110,895 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2017 18 Jun 202610 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 110,049 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2016 18 Jun 20269 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 110,043 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 109,225 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2015 18 Jun 20268 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 109,224 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
19 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 107,257 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
18 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 107,251 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
18 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 100,445 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 96,893 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
9 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 96,893 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
10 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 90,308 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2011 18 Jun 20263 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 82,565 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
6 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 69,044 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 69,044 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 55,947 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2008 18 Jun 20265 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 43,201 MI
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MF53CZX was registered on 2003-10-07
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