RENAULT CLIO2014 · 1.1L PETROL

The 2014 Renault Clio presents a broadly stable maintenance picture, with its most recent MOT pass recorded on 16 January 2026 at 37,661 miles showing zero defects. That clean result followed a same-day retest where the tester flagged worn front brake discs and pads worn to the wear indicator, both rectified before the pass was issued. The pattern suggests a responsive owner who addressed the failures promptly rather than ignoring them. A year earlier, on 15 January 2025, the car passed cleanly at 36,162 miles after a first-attempt failure for a split offside front CV boot, again repaired before the retest. Taken together, the record shows no recurring or worsening fault trend across the last three test cycles. The mileage profile is notably low for a twelve-year-old vehicle. Between the January 2024 pass at 34,411 miles and the January 2026 pass at 37,661 miles, the car covered just 3,250 miles over two full years, averaging around 1,625 miles annually in that window. Across the entire twelve-year span the cumulative average sits at roughly 3,138 miles per year. Such low annual accumulation can mean prolonged periods of standing, which carries its own risks including flat-spotted tyres, brake surface corrosion, and dried-out rubber seals, even if the overall mechanical wear from use is minimal. A buyer should still inspect the front braking components in person, given that the January 2026 failure specifically identified pitted and scored front discs alongside pads worn to the indicator. Low-mileage cars can develop disc surface corrosion from sitting, so check for lipping, uneven scoring, and pad thickness well beyond the minimum. The split CV boot flagged in January 2025 has been replaced, but examine the offside inner joint for any play or clicking under full lock, and inspect the nearside boot for splits or grease weeping that could indicate a pending failure. With a car that has spent much of its life covering short distances, also look for condensation inside the exhaust, uneven tyre wear from standing on one patch, and any perishing of coolant hoses or auxiliary drive belts caused by age rather than mileage.