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OU53DCZ
2003 RENAULT CLIO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1149cc
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- Registration OU53DCZ
- Manufacturer RENAULT
- Model CLIO
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1149cc
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- Expires 21 Aug 2026
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
19
Passes
11
Failures
63.33%
Pass Rate
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91 Total Defects Recorded
22 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 66,312 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 66,312 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both sides (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 64,600 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2025 28 Jun 202616 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 61,584 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 61,583 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
12 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 60,292 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 60,292 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 53,234 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin appear thin but not clearly visible (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- windscreen wipers not checked
27 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 53,234 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working bottle full (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim not tested due to product on lens (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged abs ring cracked (1.6 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- windscreen wipers not checked
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin appear thin but not clearly visible (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
29 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 50,263 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2020 28 Jun 202614 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 48,571 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 48,571 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
8 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 46,396 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear tyre side wall damage
8 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 43,794 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Upper high level brake light not working
8 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 43,794 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Upper high level brake light not working
20 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 40,988 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2016 28 Jun 202619 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 40,988 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
21 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 37,778 MI
28 Jun 202621 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 37,778 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2015 28 Jun 202613 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 35,727 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 33,268 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2013 28 Jun 202626 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 30,944 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2012 28 Jun 202626 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 30,944 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
20 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 27,798 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2011 28 Jun 20267 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 24,740 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2010 28 Jun 20267 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 24,740 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
18 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 21,720 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2009 28 Jun 202621 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 16,663 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2008 28 Jun 202619 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 12,562 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2007 28 Jun 202619 Sep 2006
Fail
Mileage: 12,562 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
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OU53DCZ was registered on 2003-09-30
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