2000 Renault Clio 1.6L Petrol · W811 DCT

The Renault Clio presents as roadworthy following the most recent test on 14 May 2025 at 96,039 miles, where the tester recorded no defects and issued a pass. The maintenance trend across the supplied records is stable, with every annual examination from February 2022 through May 2025 returning a clean result aside from a single administrative failure on 13 May 2025 at 96,036 miles that carried no recorded defects and was rectified the next day. No advisories for suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions appear at any point in this history. The odometer shows 96,039 miles against a 26-year lifespan, equating to roughly 3,694 miles per year and confirming very light use for the vehicle's age. Between the 14 February 2022 test at 94,077 miles and the 22 February 2023 test at 94,126 miles the car covered just 49 miles, and total accumulation from 2022 to 2025 was only 1,962 miles. Such low, uneven progression suggests prolonged standing periods rather than regular daily driving, though the sparse, clean record gives little evidence of neglected consumable replacement or mechanical deterioration. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion, as a 2000-registered hatchback stored for long intervals is prone to hidden rust on sills and subframes that a pass with no defects does not rule out. The brake calipers, coil springs, and suspension mounting points warrant hands-on checks for binding or perishing rubber, since test passes without advisories do not confirm component condition beyond the test bay. Given the 13 May 2025 failure with zero defects logged, verify the V5C and test certificate to confirm the entry reflected a documentation or presentation issue rather than a suppressed mechanical fault.