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SW53AVT
2003 RENAULT CLIO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1998cc
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- Registration SW53AVT
- Manufacturer RENAULT
- Model CLIO
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
16
Passes
11
Failures
59.26%
Pass Rate
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109 Total Defects Recorded
10 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 114,397 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle rusty
- Rear axle bushes worn
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- 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))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
27 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 111,040 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 111,039 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
13 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 111,036 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded axle pipe (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
11 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 108,356 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer Sill / jacking Point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Lower transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 108,356 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer Sill / jacking Point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Lower transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 106,258 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Discs corroded on inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Lower engine / gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
3 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 106,258 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner Sill corroded, not attached to outer sill for half length of vehicle (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Jacking point / inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Badly split on inner sidewall **ADVISE DO NOT DRIVE** (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Discs corroded on inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Lower engine / gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
23 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,595 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill at joint with outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox, selector shaft (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
23 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 103,595 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill at joint with outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox, selector shaft (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
16 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 100,764 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded on inner face (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded on inner face (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Engine management light on
16 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 100,764 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded on inner face (3.5.1i)
- Engine management light on
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded on inner face (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
23 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 97,611 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- engine light on
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
23 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 97,611 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine light on
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
20 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 93,406 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine management light on
20 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 93,406 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Engine management light on
- Both front tyres cracking in treads
- Offside front tyre has a nail in its tread
29 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 89,230 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2015 10 Jun 202622 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 81,705 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2014 10 Jun 20267 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 75,284 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2013 10 Jun 20266 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 66,512 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2012 10 Jun 202610 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 59,489 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2011 10 Jun 202627 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 55,173 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Offside Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Aug 2008
Fail
Mileage: 51,109 MI
10 Jun 202620 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 51,109 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2009 10 Jun 202610 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 39,901 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2008 10 Jun 202610 Aug 2007
Fail
Mileage: 39,885 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
21 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,949 MI
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SW53AVT was registered on 2003-11-13
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