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RENAULT CLIO1996 · 1.2L Petrol

N240 HVG

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1996 RENAULT CLIO? It's a Petrol with a 1171cc engine showing 71,598 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 23/01/2013

Tax

No data

Mileage: 71,598
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1996
Engine: 1171cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 05:01 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Renault Clio (N240 HVG) from 1996 show a total of 5 MOT tests between December 2010 and January 2012.

Across its entire MOT history, this Renault has a 40% success rate (2 passes and 3 fails). The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (5 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Brakes (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 9 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 16 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”; “Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY