1991 Renault Clio 1.4L Petrol · J96 ROJ

The Renault Clio presents a stable and consistently clean roadworthiness record. The most recent MOT, conducted on 29 July 2025 at 51,904 miles, passed with zero defects, advisories, or failures. This outcome mirrors every other test in the available history, indicating a maintenance trend that is stable and well-controlled rather than worsening or resolving. The mileage pattern is unusually static for a vehicle of this age. Between the test on 21 June 2022 at 51,903 miles and the test on 29 July 2025 at 51,904 miles, the odometer advanced by just one mile over a three-year span. Prior to that, the 30 January 2018 test recorded 51,900 miles, and the 23 September 2016 test recorded 51,899 miles. This suggests prolonged periods of very light use or standing, which can be a double-edged factor: low mileage limits consumable wear, but infrequent operation can allow rubber components, seals, and brake surfaces to deteriorate from age and condensation rather than use. Despite the clean MOT history, a buyer should still inspect the vehicle carefully in person. Low-mileage, older cars often develop perished suspension bushes, seized brake calipers, and surface corrosion on subframes and sills even when MOT thresholds are comfortably met. The absence of advisories is encouraging, but it does not guarantee that components are in optimal condition, only that they remained within acceptable limits at the time of testing. Particular attention should be paid to the condition of the tyres, brake discs and pads, and any signs of exhaust or structural corrosion that may have developed since the July 2025 test. Seals, hoses, and coolant systems should also be checked for age-related deterioration, as a car covering fewer than two thousand miles over the last decade is far more likely to suffer from sitting-related faults than from wear-related ones.