1999 Renault Clio 1.1L Petrol · V918 FBV
1999 Renault Clio (1.1L, petrol). First registered 01 Sept 1999. Recorded mileage 105,344 miles. MOT expired on 17 Oct 2020. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- RENAULT CLIO
- Year / Origin
- 1999 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 17 Oct 2020
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 105,344 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.1L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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V918 FBV Key Findings
- 24 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/04/2019
- 105,344 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 11 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (16 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
V918 FBV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
24 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Renault Clio (V918 FBV) between September 2006 and April 2019.
The record contains 13 passes and 11 failures.
The most recent test on 02 April 2019 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 11 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (16 issues), Lighting (6 issues), Tyres (6 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Windscreen (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 9 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)”; “Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)”; “Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)”.
V918 FBV Mileage History
- 09/09/200656,259 mi
- 13/09/200656,259 mi
- 11/09/200757,424 mi+1,165 mi
- 11/09/200757,424 mi
- 15/09/200862,369 mi+4,945 mi
- 15/09/200862,370 mi+1 mi
- 02/04/201070,140 mi+7,770 mi
- 02/04/201070,140 mi
- 22/03/201174,722 mi+4,582 mi
- 22/03/201174,722 mi
- 19/03/201279,121 mi+4,399 mi
- 20/03/201383,133 mi+4,012 mi
- 20/03/201383,133 mi
- 07/04/201487,580 mi+4,447 mi
- 07/04/201487,580 mi
- 31/03/201592,073 mi+4,493 mi
- 03/04/201592,114 mi+41 mi
- 15/03/201695,414 mi+3,300 mi
- 18/03/201695,414 mi
- 30/03/201798,491 mi+3,077 mi
- 18/04/201798,491 mi
- 24/03/2018101,695 mi+3,204 mi
- 12/04/2018101,696 mi+1 mi
- 02/04/2019105,344 mi+3,648 mi
Average of roughly 3,908 miles per year across 24 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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