2018 Renault Clio 0.9L Petrol · BV68 ADU

The 2018 Renault Clio remains roadworthy under current DVSA certification, with the most recent test on 27 August 2025 at 59,859 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. The maintenance trend across the available annual examinations is stable, showing zero advisories or mechanical failures beyond an anomalous same-day fail and pass logged on 1 September 2022 at 37,037 miles. No worsening or recurring fault pattern emerges from the data. Mileage advanced from 37,037 miles on 1 September 2022 to 44,474 miles by 17 August 2023, then to 52,093 miles on 14 August 2024, and finally 59,859 miles on 27 August 2025. This equates to an average annual accumulation of around 7,500 miles, consistent with typical private use for an eight-year-old vehicle. The record provides no tests before September 2022, leaving the initial four-year service life unverified. Each presented test occurs within a tight annual window, indicating the keeper maintained statutory testing discipline. The tester flagged no suspension bushes, coil springs, brake disc wear, binding calipers, or structural corrosion at any interval. The simultaneous fail and pass at 37,037 miles with no defects listed suggests an administrative anomaly rather than a mechanical concern; the buyer should confirm the original failure reason via the DVSA history. Given the clean sheet, previous owners appear to have upheld basic upkeep, though absence of advisories does not preclude age-related deterioration invisible to the test. In person, inspect the front MacPherson struts and rear torsion beam for perished bushes, examine brake discs and pads for lip and scoring, and check sills and subframe for corrosion given the vehicle's eighth year. Verify tyre tread depths and wiper condition as consumables. The Clio's low defect history supports a sound purchase, but a pre-sale inspection remains prudent.