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2012 RENAULT CLIO
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- Registration SP12PTY
- Manufacturer RENAULT
- Model CLIO
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1461cc
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- Expired 11 Feb 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 94,538 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brakes control lever abnormal travel indicating incorrect adjustment
- Brake fluid appears contaminated
- Central Exhaust heat shield insecure
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 94,536 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust heat shield insecure
- Parking brakes control lever abnormal travel indicating incorrect adjustment
- Brake fluid appears contaminated
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 88,543 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Both hubs corroded
- Front Both shock absorbers corroded
8 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 88,541 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. Incorrect size tyre fitted (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear Mirror glass excessively damaged (3.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Recorded 41% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Wheel tyre in boot space defective
- Front Both hubs corroded
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Both shock absorbers corroded
8 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 83,354 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- park brake lever has little reserve travel
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
8 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 83,354 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- park brake lever has little reserve travel
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 78,808 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
20 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 78,808 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Steering column universal joint likely to become detached bolt not tight (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
20 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 78,799 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play track arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play track arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
25 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 74,064 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake pads quite thin
- slight play in o/s/f link pin
- o/s/r brake starting to bind
- long handbrake travel
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
23 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 74,064 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Headlamps matched pair incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play in o/s/f link pin
- o/s/r brake starting to bind
- long handbrake travel
- front brake pads quite thin
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
5 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 71,272 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
4 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 71,272 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre bald on inner edge Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
7 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 61,084 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
5 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 61,084 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
11 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 51,968 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyres worn on outer edges ,3 mm centre and perished
12 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 45,634 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 42,933 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre perished
- under trays fitted
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear tyre perished
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
21 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 35,350 MI
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SP12PTY was registered on 2012-03-24
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